for then
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It is also used by Democrats and Republicans alike for political conventions and events: Marilyn Monroe famously performed her legendary rendition of "Happy Birthday" for then president John F. Kennedy at a 1962 fundraiser.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
If that’s what the dining public is looking for, then I think it would be a prudent thing to make smaller portions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
That victory was as stirring as it was inconsequential for then manager Phillipe Clement.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
Only problem: Who will we root for then?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
I dreamed that it would be a man, for then, some time in the future—it is a dream, I know—there might be children in the valley.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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