as in because
for the reason that
the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This year’s 38th annual Power Lunch will be emceed by Deborah Roberts, co-host of ABC’s 20/20 and Senior Correspondent for ABC News.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
After the parade came the rally at the stadium, which a week ago featured an 18-inning thriller in Game Three — tying it for the longest World Series game ever.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The incident was reported Monday at 9:41 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 12:01 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
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Preposition
There’s obviously a process right now to find a replacement for Chair [Jerome] Powell.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
This year’s 38th annual Power Lunch will be emceed by Deborah Roberts, co-host of ABC’s 20/20 and Senior Correspondent for ABC News.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
After the parade came the rally at the stadium, which a week ago featured an 18-inning thriller in Game Three — tying it for the longest World Series game ever.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The incident was reported Monday at 9:41 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 12:01 p.m.
Past Incidents in the last 12 hours:
There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for for
pro
Preposition
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The backstory: Since bringing in longtime pro Wayne Ferreira as coach and taking his game more seriously, Tiafoe has really transformed his career over the last couple years.—
Dan Wolken,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2023
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That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.—
Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2021
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