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
“And then they’ll want the next one. Well, we know where that actor lives and he works for nothing and he works 24 hours a day.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
When faced with that choice, Moffett argued, consumers rarely opted for nothing.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
But clearly, not every museum, palace or seaside pier can just throw open the doors for nothing.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
All that I had done was for nothing.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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