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Fitzpatrick showed his commitment to Liza during games Most married athletes prefer to play without their rings for fear of injury, but Fitzpatrick bucked that trend by keeping his wedding band on while on the field.
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Both spoke anonymously for fear of government retaliation.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Players could not accelerate for fear of falling.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In New Zealand, for instance, the government banned new offshore oil exploration in 2018 but chose not to apply the ban to existing concessions for fear of litigation.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Both spoke anonymously for fear of government retaliation.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Players could not accelerate for fear of falling.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In New Zealand, for instance, the government banned new offshore oil exploration in 2018 but chose not to apply the ban to existing concessions for fear of litigation.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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