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Baseball Homestead 3, Los Altos 2 Los Altos doesn’t have Los Gatos’ impressive overall record — 20 wins, three losses — but for weeks has had the better league mark.
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Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Taking over a family business can be overwhelming, but for Karan Johar, it’s been anything but.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 May 2024
Available in two-packs of pouches ($21) or a six-pack ($54), but for the rest of the month get 15% off using the code TODAY15.
—Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
And the round shape reminds me of the Bottega Veneta Jodie Bags — but for only $22.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
All went as planned for Goliath but for one tiny, itsy-bitsy detail.
—Judith Regan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
The Cuban government blames the U.S. embargo for the situation, but for years has been unable to reform its socialist economy, which is centrally planned and bogged down by bureaucratic restrictions and mismanagement.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
There is no single formula for radicalization, experts say, but for some young Tajik migrants, personal grievances outweigh geopolitical considerations.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Since the start of the pandemic, vacancy rates have risen by more than 10% in Austin and San Francisco, but for very different reasons.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Taking over a family business can be overwhelming, but for Karan Johar, it’s been anything but.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 May 2024
Available in two-packs of pouches ($21) or a six-pack ($54), but for the rest of the month get 15% off using the code TODAY15.
—Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024
And the round shape reminds me of the Bottega Veneta Jodie Bags — but for only $22.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
All went as planned for Goliath but for one tiny, itsy-bitsy detail.
—Judith Regan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
The Cuban government blames the U.S. embargo for the situation, but for years has been unable to reform its socialist economy, which is centrally planned and bogged down by bureaucratic restrictions and mismanagement.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
There is no single formula for radicalization, experts say, but for some young Tajik migrants, personal grievances outweigh geopolitical considerations.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Since the start of the pandemic, vacancy rates have risen by more than 10% in Austin and San Francisco, but for very different reasons.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
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“But for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/but%20for. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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