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sake

[sayk] / seɪk /




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"I think that Australians do want to see their politicians be able to go about their business, to be able to get something from the back of their car, for goodness sake," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Hopefully, for the Dodgers’ sake and for baseball’s, Ohtani and his team will see their way to a reasonable load management plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dave Chappelle is equally awful, content-wise, but at least he’s good at being the absolute worst, if that can be a thing for the sake of this argument.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

"For the sake of a couple of pounds with AI you're getting such a lower-quality product and ultimately it just makes us have to put prices up again, which is unfair for everyone," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I know you have run a long way and would like to rest,” Penelope said softly, “but for your own sake, you and the other wolves must go back to the forest at once.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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