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  • present tense form of shake (3rd person singular).
  • plural of shake.
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We need a healthcare system that delivers them reliably, for all our sakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

For all of your sakes, hire an attorney and get the ball rolling.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

“Olive Garden just reported a 6.9 percent same-store sales increase. BJ’s restaurants are growing sales. Red Robin, for God’s sakes, is showing improvement.”

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

They just broke Cal’s 19-game Pac-12 losing streak, for goodness sakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

But many, like Neel, went to their beds that night with heavy hearts because the leaders and heroes of the village were going on a dangerous quest for their sakes and might never return.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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