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Recent Examples of of Aside from a remedial story that wouldn’t impress anyone over the age of 15, a big issue that permeated God of War, as well as several of its sequels and prequels, was its treatment of women. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025 The message included three photos: a close-up selfie of him in a hoodie, an image from his childhood, and a photo of what appears to be his baby son, Jack Blues, lying on a blanket in front of a large screen. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025 The violence broke out just after noon, when a deputy was escorting about a dozen men from the 2500 housing area to another part of the jail, the memo said. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025 That's on top of the mountains of merchandise such as t-shirts and the red hot collectible Hei Hei Lego model. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for of
Preposition
  • As was frequently done to non-whites before the civil rights laws of the 1960s.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Preposition
  • The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Preposition
  • Amazon’s spring sale has everything from hiking boots to walking sneakers, like these Ecco Track shoes that are perfect for exploring trails.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Jetstar did not say exactly how many passengers and crew were on the plane traveling from Bali to Melbourne.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.
    Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • At the time, the attacks sparked nationwide outrage, igniting protests and debates about the country’s judicial system.
    Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Preposition
  • But, at this point, that’s pretty low on the list of priorities for him.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Keep instant coffee on hand for camping trips, in case of power outages or other emergencies, and even as a handy shortcut when traveling.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/of. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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