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This is excellent news for kitesurfers coming to Tulum for the ideal weather — but for beachgoers, this can sometimes mean strong gusts and choppy water.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
And, the Spreckels company ran, not just Coronado, but for a long time, ran San Diego.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The jury, headed up by Barbie director Greta Gerwig, will announce the best of the fest at the closing ceremony, but for many attendees the most glamorous event of the year has already ended.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
The latter is an architect who believes that change is not only inevitable, but beneficial — for him, of course, but for society at large.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Saying goodbye can be difficult, but for the Young Sheldon cast, their final farewell was surprisingly joyful.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
In Chicago theater terms, this is a famous space, not just for all TimeLine has achieved there but for the work of such influential predecessors at the European Repertory Company.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Viticulture has thrived on Crete for thousands of years, but for most of the 20th century, mass production dominated the wine industry on Greece’s largest island.
—Shana Clarke, Saveur, 15 May 2024
That’s not nothing, but for perspective, $18 billion is equal to 4 percent of total U.S. imports of goods from China last year.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
And, the Spreckels company ran, not just Coronado, but for a long time, ran San Diego.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The jury, headed up by Barbie director Greta Gerwig, will announce the best of the fest at the closing ceremony, but for many attendees the most glamorous event of the year has already ended.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
The latter is an architect who believes that change is not only inevitable, but beneficial — for him, of course, but for society at large.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
Saying goodbye can be difficult, but for the Young Sheldon cast, their final farewell was surprisingly joyful.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
In Chicago theater terms, this is a famous space, not just for all TimeLine has achieved there but for the work of such influential predecessors at the European Repertory Company.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Viticulture has thrived on Crete for thousands of years, but for most of the 20th century, mass production dominated the wine industry on Greece’s largest island.
—Shana Clarke, Saveur, 15 May 2024
That’s not nothing, but for perspective, $18 billion is equal to 4 percent of total U.S. imports of goods from China last year.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
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“But for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/but%20for. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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