for nothing
Example Sentences
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It is the most popular game on earth because it asks for nothing but a ball and other people, and rewards what the strongman cannot abide: cooperation, trust, the surrender of the self.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Konate is set to become the second player to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid for nothing in successive summers following Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure to Real last year.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Vice President JD Vance had flown to Pakistan for nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Letters, checks, emails and phone calls from supposedly authoritative organizations — banks, police, universities, Uncle Sam — can be intimidating and, if they’re offering you something for nothing, impressive.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Being spiteful and threatening to cancel the movie so everyone’s work would’ve been for nothing?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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