as in often
many times
as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap
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When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The immigrant household is held sacred, and sacred things are oft threatened.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Elliott is oft considered the foremost English theater director of our time.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Most of the makeup videos that come across my feed these days are about ditching the traditional style of undereye concealer—usually lighter than one’s natural skin tone and oft heavy-handed—in favor of embracing the natural shadow of the undereye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 July 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The immigrant household is held sacred, and sacred things are oft threatened.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Elliott is oft considered the foremost English theater director of our time.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Most of the makeup videos that come across my feed these days are about ditching the traditional style of undereye concealer—usually lighter than one’s natural skin tone and oft heavy-handed—in favor of embracing the natural shadow of the undereye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 July 2024
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Their arc often follows a common trajectory, from abusing prescription painkillers to heroin to fentanyl.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The massive fraud is often referred to as Arizona's sober-living crisis.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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For example, at The Farm—the CIA’s famed training facility in Virginia—trainees are frequently paired with instructors from markedly different backgrounds and tasked with forming authentic connections.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Davis, who frequently appears on Steve Bannon’s War Room web show, has played a crucial role in leading a grassroots effort to see Hegseth confirmed after multiple scandals have plagued the nominee’s confirmation prospects since the former Marine and news personality was nominated.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Since processes are constantly evolving, automation needs to be agile enough to keep up with those changes.Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Severance team is constantly negotiating with the rules of its sci-fi world.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Officials from the federal justice department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, which administers the grant, have repeatedly declined interview requests from USA TODAY about its findings.Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The 15-year-old had been receiving therapy over her troubled home life as her parents repeatedly divorced and remarried, court documents first obtained by the Washington Post show.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Oft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oft. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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