as in regarding
having to do with
as for the others, let them get their own dinner
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Recent Examples of as for
Much like this Fire sign’s attention-seeking behavior, Ghostface makes sure his kills are as much for spectacle as for fear.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
According to Hunt, if the cat is not current on its rabies vaccine, or if its vaccination status is unknown, as for a stray cat, the person will also need to undergo post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The home was conceived as much for entertainment as for solitude.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
His average tier vote dropped a full point from last year, which was more than twice as large a drop as for any other player — ex-Giants quarterback and current Colts signal-caller Daniel Jones fell by nearly one-half tier.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
According to Hunt, if the cat is not current on its rabies vaccine, or if its vaccination status is unknown, as for a stray cat, the person will also need to undergo post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The home was conceived as much for entertainment as for solitude.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
His average tier vote dropped a full point from last year, which was more than twice as large a drop as for any other player — ex-Giants quarterback and current Colts signal-caller Daniel Jones fell by nearly one-half tier.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for as for
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Public opinion was closer to 80-20 than a partisan split, driven by concerns about drugs, crime and national security.—
Dustin Olson,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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What researchers say about the breakthrough pill Senior author Giovanni Traverso emphasizes that the focus is on patient health.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rising premiums can push some toward cheaper alternatives, like health care sharing ministries, where members pay a monthly fee to cover one another's medical expenses.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Starlink is a global internet network that relies on around 10,000 satellites orbiting Earth.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In other words, getting hit by the single most energetic particle presently known in all the Universe would have no noticeable effect on you at all.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The conservative Justices on the nation’s highest court seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for firing Cook and wanting to keep her out of her post while the litigation plays out.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Belichick also was one of the game's top defensive assistants before taking over in New England, winning two earlier Super Bowls as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Markey points to this report to support his claims as to why AI chatbot ads are dangerous.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as anyone knows who’s ever lost — or even voluntarily relinquished — a foundational piece of themselves, to understand loss is not the same as to accept it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s the same warning that has been issued by Google, Microsoft and others as regards attacks on their own account holders.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In so doing, the Swazi leaders distanced themselves from Britain as regards Rhodesia, and from South Africa too….—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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