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Idioms  

1. Also, as to. With regard to, concerning. For example, As for dessert, I'd better skip it today and We are not sure as to how to pay the bill. A particularly well-known use of this idiom is in Patrick Henry's speech before the Virginia Convention in 1775: “As for me, give me liberty or give me death.” Also see as to.

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“With China in the race, though, we don’t expect any major slowdown. And as for any retracement in AI stocks, that is simply a buying opportunity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The last remaining heat advisories from the weather service are set to expire Friday evening for most of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties, as well as for the Inland Empire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Though that has come down a bit, it remains about four times as much as for fellow hyperscaler Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Students will get results for BTec Tech Awards, BTec Firsts and BTec Level 2 Technical courses on Thursday, as well as for Cambridge Nationals.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Holmes was heroic as much for the obstacles he overcame as for the results he achieved.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson