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Howe accepts the financial position is tight and that spending for the sake of it would be counter-productive.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The bottom line, though, is about understanding your teen and how this trend is affecting them, rather than fighting back against the trend for the sake of it.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Shocking them just for the sake of it is not interesting.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
This is Louisville cooking at its most self-assured—global in influence, local in execution, and uninterested in chasing trends for the sake of it.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The bottom line, though, is about understanding your teen and how this trend is affecting them, rather than fighting back against the trend for the sake of it.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
Shocking them just for the sake of it is not interesting.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
This is Louisville cooking at its most self-assured—global in influence, local in execution, and uninterested in chasing trends for the sake of it.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for the sake of it
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“For the sake of it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20sake%20of%20it. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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