to what end
Example Sentences
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“You wonder, to what end? Is the money worth it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
"If you think they have any leverage, it is leverage to what end?" said Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington-based think tank focused on labor issues.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2023
That's a lot to put up with, and to what end?
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2023
Others maintain the spheres were intentionally designed—though it’s unclear to what end.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 5, 2023
Yeah, I wanted to "be like Martin," but to what end?
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
