be there for
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kaplan thought he’d be there for a few days but ended up staying for the entire five weeks of the recount, racking up $1,200 in parking fees at the Dallas airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Was McElwee too consumed with his own career to be there for his son?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
In her comments Monday, she said, “Lindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Because I wasn't planning to not be there for my son."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Kyle and his friends wanted to be there for Mr. Lemoncello in what looked like his hour of despair.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
