for what

Example Sentences

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A promise for what this country strives to stand for.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

There are a mix of reasons for what UBS analyst Tim Arcuri describes as a “marked apathy” among investors on the AI powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Early voting is already under way in Texas for what polls had indicated was a close run-off race.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“I write to make amends,” she reflects, describing a lifetime of studying Cuba as a kind of penance for what she calls being “the chosen one” that spring day in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I brush past all of them until I emerge into the pale sunlight, gasping for breath, angry with myself for what I did to Theo, knowing that I needed to do it for myself.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse