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Recent Examples of of Back-to-school shopping—shopping for young children where the cost of cribs and shoes and clothes and car seats. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 The original Scrubs followed the misadventures of physicians at Sacred Heart Hospital, and ran for 182 episodes between 2001 and 2010. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 May 2025 And Apple and OpenAI have had their own share of uninspiring, or even embarrassing, product releases. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025 But in a statement sent to USA TODAY, the National Institutes of Health said no final decision has been made regarding the future of the Safe to Sleep campaign. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for of
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Preposition
  • But after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the movie was retooled with a new finale before being released in theaters on June 21, 2002.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Gere and Alejandra wed during a secret ceremony in April 2018 and welcomed Alexander in February 2019, before adding James to the family in April 2020.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 May 2025
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  • 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
  • My Happy Place Season 1 finale (CNN) MONDAY, JUNE 9 📺 Art Detectives (Acorn TV, two-episode premiere) Stephen Moyer plays a detective who solves murders connected to the world of art and antiques — from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, to medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 May 2025
  • The network was among thousands of news organizations worldwide to have posted the video in recent days, ranging from the UK’s BBC and to France’s TF1 to the websites of newspapers such as The Guardian and The New York Times.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 May 2025
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  • The song, about a girl known as Sloopy from a rough part of town, has become synonymous with Ohio State University, where the marching band first played it during a Buckeyes football game in 1965.
    Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • In a post on his Instagram Stories, Grayson celebrated the news by resharing a post about his parents' pardon.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 28 May 2025
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  • The birds' droppings end up on the ground and windows below, creating an ugly scene for staff, branch patrons and passersby walking in the River Market District.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
  • Qualified withdrawals, including for education expenses or credentials, a down payment on a first home or as capital to start a small business, are taxed at the long-term capital-gains rate.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2025

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

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