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for all intents and purposes







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Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

In other words, for all intents and purposes Mr. Burger was a third author.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“The consumer, for all intents and purposes, pays the tariff,” it added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The Kings are playing by the same rules, for all intents and purposes, as the big-market teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

They might never come close, but they could approach a point where, for all intents and purposes, she knew all that she needed to know.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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