as in often
many times
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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Recent Examples of oft
How refreshing that the oft-ridiculous notion of Team USA actually winning it all is being entertained at least somewhat plausible.
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Greg Cote
june 22,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Alabama’s beaches oft get overshadowed by the Florida panhandle, but these sister cities demand attention of their own.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Where a local industry has real scale, Dhivya said, homegrown stories outperform the oft-dominant Korean imports.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The 33-year-old wide receiver re-signed with the Giants this month, hoping to add one final chapter to an electric but oft-injured career that started with the franchise.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Greg Cote
june 22,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Alabama’s beaches oft get overshadowed by the Florida panhandle, but these sister cities demand attention of their own.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Where a local industry has real scale, Dhivya said, homegrown stories outperform the oft-dominant Korean imports.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The 33-year-old wide receiver re-signed with the Giants this month, hoping to add one final chapter to an electric but oft-injured career that started with the franchise.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oft
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In colonial times, cuts or injuries often led to bacterial infections.
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Stories about the Cherokee written by non-Native people in the late 1700s presented a skewed, often European-centric understanding of the tribe's culture.
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Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
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And like the photons that travel billions of light-years to reach us, new fragments are constantly falling into place.
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Trump has repeatedly maligned Haitian immigrants, including falsely accusing the Haitians who are living in Ohio of eating people's pets.
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That meant fewer shots on target and a lot more fouls with players crashing on the pitch repeatedly.
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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