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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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hawks returned to State Farm Arena, and Atlanta’s residents showed up for them.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Clayton Peavey, of Santa Maria, has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for the attack, according to the Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the U.S. have climbed for the first time in weeks, to $4.03 a gallon.
After reaching $4.17 a gallon earlier this month, prices had steadily dropped for two weeks.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Preposition
Starting Thursday, during ESPN’s coverage of the annual unveiling of team picks for young football players, the networking site will run a spot showing Fernando Mendoza, the Indiana Hoosiers quarterback, announcing via LinkedIn that he’s gotten a new job – working for a professional football team.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hawks returned to State Farm Arena, and Atlanta’s residents showed up for them.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Clayton Peavey, of Santa Maria, has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for the attack, according to the Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Gas prices in the U.S. have climbed for the first time in weeks, to $4.03 a gallon.
After reaching $4.17 a gallon earlier this month, prices had steadily dropped for two weeks.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 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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