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• Clothes were there to serve a purpose, to stay out of my way!
  — Molly Greeves, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2021
• In the end, even failure may serve a purpose.
  — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
• The phones aren’t hooked up for service, but the booths do serve a purpose.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
• Today's consumers want ads that help them and that serve a purpose.
  — Beni Basel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
• Remove any old Nest entries that no longer serve a purpose.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
• Donate items that are in good condition but no longer serve a purpose in your life.
  — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
• Adams questioned whether a harsh term would serve a purpose for Hopkins.
  — John Caniglia, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2021
• Form follows function, as the adage goes, and serifs were thought to no longer serve a purpose.
  — Aileen Kwun, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• Choose pieces that serve a purpose, feel personal or add a moment of surprise.
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
• Even after bolting, your parsley can still serve a purpose in the garden.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
• These are solutions that serve a purpose, often in subtle ways, and then step back.
  — Valeria Balaro, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
• But that was always just a lie to serve a purpose — creating outrage — just like these are.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
• Look for technologies that are redundant or no longer serve a purpose.
  — Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
• Reps serve a purpose at each stage during the seasonal journey.
  — Outside Online, 27 May 2020
• But visible mourning did serve a purpose.
  — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
• But that doesn't mean expanding the rotation doesn't serve a purpose.
  — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
• Some serve a purpose that’s more than mere decoration for a floor or wall, however.
  — Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
• And the gatherings serve a purpose beyond just making the host feel welcome.
  — Priya Krishna, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
• All these mental tricks and relaxation tips serve a purpose beyond that night's sleep, experts say.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
• This look could serve a purpose for many things such as a performance costume, dinner look, or a girl’s night out outfit.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
• Yet so much of our way of seeing the world is founded on the assumption that animals are meant to serve a purpose.
  — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• Choose furniture and decor that feel personal, serve a purpose or add a small moment of delight.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
• Maybe a mainstream comedy like this can serve a purpose in keeping the plight of guys like Arj front and center.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
• Fant is a solid receiver who could serve a purpose with Miami.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
• His principle was that technology must serve a purpose that meets human needs.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
• All of that suggests that law enforcement disruption campaigns serve a purpose.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
• The federal trial, though, may serve a purpose far beyond these defendants.
  — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
• Public sector employees serve a purpose greater than themselves.
  — Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
• With your teams, identify frustrating rules — or policies that people perceive to be rules — that no longer serve a purpose.
  — Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• That isn't to say that Walmart's stable of digital-native brands didn't serve a purpose early on.
  — George Anderson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023