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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Recent Examples of for
Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Police were called to Lawson's apartment for a welfare check on June 12, 2024, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
His focus on sporting events, which included a trip to Alabama for its football game against Georgia as well as multiple UFC events, helped propel him to a 2024 presidential win.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for the Epstein records Aug. 5 and began releasing some of the records Sept. 2.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Amazon said that will reduce weekly contributions by 34% and co-pays by 87% for primary care, mental health and most non-specialist visits for employees using the basic plan.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Police were called to Lawson's apartment for a welfare check on June 12, 2024, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
His focus on sporting events, which included a trip to Alabama for its football game against Georgia as well as multiple UFC events, helped propel him to a 2024 presidential win.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for the Epstein records Aug. 5 and began releasing some of the records Sept. 2.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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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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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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