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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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Coding for the rest of us finally feels possible now that tools like Claude Code turn plain English into working software
Coding is having its GarageBand moment, its Excel moment.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
The companion left the park while the teen was stranded, but may have been the one who called 911 for help around 6:30 p.m., officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
As for Short’s killer, Mann sifts through the evidence against the many suspects who have been surfaced over the decades, including Leslie Dillon, who would sue the city for the equivalent of millions of dollars today.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
Use of dirty plastic directly To optimize the structure for real-world use, the team utilized computer simulations to identify a design with a high stiffness-to-weight ratio.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Coding for the rest of us finally feels possible now that tools like Claude Code turn plain English into working software
Coding is having its GarageBand moment, its Excel moment.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
The companion left the park while the teen was stranded, but may have been the one who called 911 for help around 6:30 p.m., officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
As for Short’s killer, Mann sifts through the evidence against the many suspects who have been surfaced over the decades, including Leslie Dillon, who would sue the city for the equivalent of millions of dollars today.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Feb. 2026.
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