often capitalized O&E, often attributive
: a page of special features usually opposite the editorial page of a newspaper
also
: a feature on such a page
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The reference to public actions appeared to refer to a Jan. 16 op-ed Williams wrote in City & State, which served as a commentary on public corruption in New York City and Albany and did not mention the mayor.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post published an op-ed from an emergency room doctor in 2023 arguing that hospitals should invest their marketing money in improving staffing instead.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
As economist Claudia Sahm wrote in a Bloomberg op-ed last month, even talking about tariffs tends to stoke inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The ex-secretaries who wrote the op-ed were Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet Yellen, all of whom served under Democratic presidents: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, respectively.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post published an op-ed from an emergency room doctor in 2023 arguing that hospitals should invest their marketing money in improving staffing instead.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
As economist Claudia Sahm wrote in a Bloomberg op-ed last month, even talking about tariffs tends to stoke inflation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The ex-secretaries who wrote the op-ed were Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew and Janet Yellen, all of whom served under Democratic presidents: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, respectively.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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