variants
or saki
: a Japanese alcoholic beverage of fermented rice often served hot
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Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 7 May 2024
Should academic institutions ignore their own policies against disruptive activity for the sake of speech, even if many Jewish students feel their very identity is under attack?
—Jeremy W. Peters Jamie Kelter Davis, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Democrats and Republicans are too far apart on policy to warrant routine meetings for the sake of meetings, Lofgren said.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
This political backdrop hovers over the story via news broadcasts in the background, but the film never cuts away from its subjects for the sake of exposition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 3 May 2024
For comparison’s sake, the No. 10 series in Netflix’s internal weekly rankings has averaged about 1.5 million views over a full week recently — a threshold Knuckles will likely have cleared with four additional days of viewing.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Women’s stories can often be sidelined for the sake of historical accuracy.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The timing of the arrest led to criticism that Jarecki, his producers and HBO had delayed sharing incriminating discoveries with law enforcement officials for the sake of the series and ratings.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
Now, Swift is sharing more intimate moments of her life with the NFL tight end for the sake of album promo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2024
Noun
And the second was for the sake of preserving her hair.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 7 May 2024
Should academic institutions ignore their own policies against disruptive activity for the sake of speech, even if many Jewish students feel their very identity is under attack?
—Jeremy W. Peters Jamie Kelter Davis, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Democrats and Republicans are too far apart on policy to warrant routine meetings for the sake of meetings, Lofgren said.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
This political backdrop hovers over the story via news broadcasts in the background, but the film never cuts away from its subjects for the sake of exposition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 3 May 2024
For comparison’s sake, the No. 10 series in Netflix’s internal weekly rankings has averaged about 1.5 million views over a full week recently — a threshold Knuckles will likely have cleared with four additional days of viewing.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Women’s stories can often be sidelined for the sake of historical accuracy.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The timing of the arrest led to criticism that Jarecki, his producers and HBO had delayed sharing incriminating discoveries with law enforcement officials for the sake of the series and ratings.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
Now, Swift is sharing more intimate moments of her life with the NFL tight end for the sake of album promo.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sake. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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sake
1 of 2 noun1
: goal sense 2, purpose
for the sake of argument
2
: the good of something : advantage
the sake of our country
Etymology
Noun
Old English sacu "guilt, legal action"
Noun
Japanese
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