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
The rule would offer limited exceptions, such as for injuries in what has been a common reason for athletes to ask for and receive extra eligibility.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The question of how to make a business out of those connections has proven as vexing for Wang and Bluesky as for any number of earlier startups, and the community’s top users have been experimenting with a variety of ways to make money.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And as for hybrids and electrics, there aren't any in the 2027 lineup at all.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The value of owning a slice of Masters rights for Amazon may not be as straightforward as for other sports properties.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The question of how to make a business out of those connections has proven as vexing for Wang and Bluesky as for any number of earlier startups, and the community’s top users have been experimenting with a variety of ways to make money.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And as for hybrids and electrics, there aren't any in the 2027 lineup at all.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The value of owning a slice of Masters rights for Amazon may not be as straightforward as for other sports properties.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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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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The prosecutor asked Parra if the case was about race or self-defense, and Parra said no.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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And there are a lot of things to be very rightly and understandably terrified of right now, and uncertainty about what's to come.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The move suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Levie offers an example as to how this AI dilemma plays out in the workplace.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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There was no immediate indication as to what caused the rocket to fail during the initial stages of the static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The Berlin Film Festival has demonstrated reticence about addressing geopolitical matters, but Cannes leader Thierry Frémaux is showing no such hesitation, at least as regards the war in Ukraine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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