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for sake
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for someone (or something's) sake and for the sake of someone or something
for the purpose or benefit of someone or something; to satisfy the demands of someone or something. I made a meatless dinner for John's sake; he's a vegetarian. The teacher repeated the assignment for the sake of the slower students.
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for one's (own) sake

for one's good or benefit; in honor of someone. I have to earn a living for my family's sake. I did it for my mother's sake.
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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has decided to quit smoking for the sake of his young family, according to a report Monday.
If you always seem to be angry then it''s maybe time that you found out how to deal with anger Not just for your own sake but also for the sake of the people around you
Indeed the New English Bible features the following translation of Romans 11:28: "In the spreading of the gospel they are treated as God's enemies for your sake, but God's choice stands, and they are his friends for the sake of the patriarchs.
 
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