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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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2024
Arron Fellows and Nancy Strang executive produce for Mindhouse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
More:Gary Peters calls for more testing, reporting of infant formula after contaminants found
CVS stores have been notified to examine their retail and warehouse inventory and isolate the product.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024
There aren’t a huge amount of options for late-night hosts after the shows are over.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2024
Arron Fellows and Nancy Strang executive produce for Mindhouse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
More:Gary Peters calls for more testing, reporting of infant formula after contaminants found
CVS stores have been notified to examine their retail and warehouse inventory and isolate the product.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024
There aren’t a huge amount of options for late-night hosts after the shows are over.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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