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for the sake of

Also for one's sake . Out of consideration or regard for a person or thing; for someone's or something's advantage or good. For example, For Jill's sake we did not serve meat , or We have to stop fighting for the sake of family unity . [Early 1200s]
For the purpose or motive of, as in You like to quarrel only for the sake of an argument. [Early 1200s]
for God's sake . Also . An exclamation showing surprise, impatience, anger, or some other emotion, depending on the context. For example, For God's sake, I didn't expect to see you here , or Hurry up, for goodness sake , or For heaven's sake, how can you say such a mean thing? or For pity's sake, finish your dinner . The variants are euphemisms for God. [c. 1300] For a synonym, see for the love of , def. 2.

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My ex-husband got a cat, and so did I for the sake of promoting uniformity between our two homes for our girls.

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For the sake of one great moment, she’ll ask us to forget all the other ones it obliterates.

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"Until now I can't believe that I have arrived in Jordan. I saw King's Abdullah's photo at the border and I felt so happy I got off the bus and made the sign of victory…for the sake of Siwar."

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"I definitely wasn't really doing it for myself. I was doing it for the sake of truth, and for other women."

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“As this Federal political theater plays out, the safety of City facilities must be given special consideration for the sake of both City employees and the public,” the proposal said.

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for the record for the time being

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