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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Now, astronomers are learning more about a famous centaur known as (2060) Chiron and how its surface chemistry sets it apart from other centaurs, by detecting its chemical composition for the first time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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“For.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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