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I . for [fɔ:ɐ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do

II . for [fɔ:ɐ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

cry for VB trans insep

fend for VB trans

forever [fəˈrevəɐ, Am fɔ:rˈevɚ], for ever ADV Brit

1. forever (for all time):

look for VB trans

1. look for (seek):

look for

2. look for (expect):

look for

make for VB trans

2. make for (help to promote):

to make for sth

push for VB trans

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
For billions, it has been death on an installment plan decades in the making.
www.counterpunch.org
Legroom is adequate for a six-footer, as is head room.
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He had the presence of mind to ask for his phone and call an aviator acquaintance who had worked for a medical helicopter service.
www.thespec.com
Several factors may make a cap inappropriate for a particular woman.
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He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military.
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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).
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During his career, he developed melamine resin, a type of plastic used for moldings and castings.
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Gimlet was primarily intended for use in the air-to-air role.
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His surveys produced scientific backing for two useful bits of everyday advice; in kitchens, a reused washcloth is likely to be the most infectious and germ-carrying object in a house.
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I confirm these donations under my present writing, to be by them to be possessed for ever.
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