for good

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Recent Examples of for good Following a decisive victory at the Battle of Gujrat on February 21, the British East India Company finally defeated the Sikhs for good. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Sweet corn is one of the most popular vegetables grown in home gardens, for good reason. Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 According to the fundraiser, Matthew was shot in the head, rushed from the scene and placed in a coma as his family desperately waited for good news that never came. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Burleson put them ahead for good in the first inning with a double down the right-field line that scored Joshua Báez and Iván Herrera. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for good

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“For good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for%20good. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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