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Moves for other Premier League and European strikers are also being explored — Dominic Calvert-Lewin, a free agent after leaving Everton, is one, though Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins is not presently under consideration — but Newcastle are keen not to rush into making a signing for the sake of it.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
This wasn’t just about returning for the sake of it — there were very big reasons.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 July 2025
What’s being built here is not an event for the sake of it, but a cultural ecosystem that ensures that value flows back into the communities that generate it.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 July 2025
But this study shows chimpanzees might also be into social imitation for the sake of it.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
This wasn’t just about returning for the sake of it — there were very big reasons.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 July 2025
What’s being built here is not an event for the sake of it, but a cultural ecosystem that ensures that value flows back into the communities that generate it.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the sake of it
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“For the sake of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20sake%20of%20it. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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