of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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Meta says the system will use zero water for a majority of the year.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Late last year, the Lake Station Board of Works and New Chicago forged a pact calling for Lake Station to provide ambulance service for $50,000 annually, according to Long, who said the contract would be reviewed at the end of the year.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Buckley navigates the film in elemental sorrow without sentimentality, delivering what many consider the performance of the year, and undoubtedly her career so far.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The killings are Kansas City’s 12th and 13th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Late last year, the Lake Station Board of Works and New Chicago forged a pact calling for Lake Station to provide ambulance service for $50,000 annually, according to Long, who said the contract would be reviewed at the end of the year.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Buckley navigates the film in elemental sorrow without sentimentality, delivering what many consider the performance of the year, and undoubtedly her career so far.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The killings are Kansas City’s 12th and 13th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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