as in because
for the reason that
the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And for Florence Pugh, sheer is her faithful go-to.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
While some in the international community have derided Trump’s proposal for Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, Macron sees it as a way to keep Trump, and by extension the U.S., invested in defending Ukraine, if only for its natural resources.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The amendments reaffirm the assembly’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, and call for peace that respects the U.N. Charter.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Harden and Durant both played for the Brooklyn Nets at the time.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
And for Florence Pugh, sheer is her faithful go-to.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
While some in the international community have derided Trump’s proposal for Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, Macron sees it as a way to keep Trump, and by extension the U.S., invested in defending Ukraine, if only for its natural resources.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The amendments reaffirm the assembly’s commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, and call for peace that respects the U.N. Charter.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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