Which prepositions take the accusative?

The accusative word in a sentence is the direct object. It also appears after the use of these prepositions. 

für - For
um - Around/for/at (time)
durch - Through
gegen - Against
entlang - Along
bis - Until
ohne - Without
wider - Against

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