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
Buyers tell customers exactly what the store will sell their items for, then offer them a percentage in trade or cash—currently 50% and 25%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
He said the course would give him a variety of options for then getting a job.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
“The same thing they lobbied for then we can fight for now.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 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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