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She might drive you mad with her glacial pace of play, but the veteran Spaniard knows as well as anyone what, for Europe, the Solheim Cup is all about.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He was earning what for the mid-Victorian era counted as a small fortune, but no fewer than four households of assorted relatives relied on his largesse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
They wrote: “Mortgage costs are a decisive factor in consumers’ assessment of their ability to make what for many Americans amounts to the most meaningful purchase of their lives.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
“I hear many composers use references, but what for? That’s not what we do. We have the film to be inspired by. That’s enough.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
They still stored hay there, although I don’t know what for.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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