Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
force . - noun Rough hair on sheep.
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Examples
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This decision is a crucial one in your writing career so in this article we'll examine some of the 'fors' and 'againsts' of agents for fiction writers.
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All these "fors" and "againsts" had kindled the curiosity of the public, and the general sympathy was strongly in favour of the unconscious cause of the great modern mystery.
The Idol of Paris Sarah Bernhardt 1884
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Therefore the Psalmist ends by passing from thoughts of self to thoughts of God, and builds at last on the sure foundation which underlies all his other 'fors' and gives them all their force -- 'For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.'
Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms Alexander Maclaren 1868
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This basket of pay-fors provides Congress with a menu of options, making fully financed health care reform more probable.
Wonk Room » Making Sure Health Care Reform Is Sustainable 2009
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This basket of pay-fors provides Congress with a menu of options, making fully financed health care reform more probable.
Wonk Room » House Democrats Considering Surtax As Part Of Plan To Pay For Health Reform 2009
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If and when lawmakers move forward on corporate tax relief, the key battle lines are likely to be drawn over those fuzzy pay-fors.
Obama Calls For Corporate Tax Cuts, But Paying For Them Is The Hard Part The Huffington Post 2011
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If and when lawmakers move forward on corporate tax relief, the key battle lines are likely to be drawn over those fuzzy pay-fors.
Obama Calls For Corporate Tax Cuts, But Paying For Them Is The Hard Part The Huffington Post 2011
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This basket of pay-fors provides Congress with a menu of options, making fully financed health care reform more probable.
Wonk Room 2009
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See our original announcement post on the reasons and why-fors.
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See our original announcement post on the reasons and why-fors.
June 2009 2009
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