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as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, was born into a tumultuous family oft engaged in power struggles.
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Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
No, arguably the most unnerving and oft ignored element of a once-in-a-generation encroaching wildfire is, in fact, the sound.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
There is a story about Margaret Thatcher, oft told.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
From Walgreens and Red Lobster to Big Lots and Family Dollar, hundreds of retail locations went dark as part of an ongoing, years-long trend oft attributed to the ongoing economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of online shopping.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
No, arguably the most unnerving and oft ignored element of a once-in-a-generation encroaching wildfire is, in fact, the sound.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
There is a story about Margaret Thatcher, oft told.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oft. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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