for 1 of 2

as in pro

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for

2 of 2

conjunction

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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Jones set up Florida’s third goal of the period, winning a race for the puck in the neutral zone, drawing two defenders his way before leaving the puck for A.J Greer. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 His love for wife Annie and son Joshua played a bigger part. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 5 May 2025 The program dives into how gut health impacts mood, stress and mental clarity with an approachable guide for resetting your microbiome in just one week. Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025 The record became the group’s first to top the Billboard 200, and was also accompanied by a global tour which became the highest-grossing for a female group. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for for
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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
  • 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 23 May. 2025.

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