for Pete's sake
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People had called during a recent Icelandic vacation, for Pete’s sake.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The power button even does what it’s supposed to when you hold it down for Pete’s sake!
From The Verge ● Aug. 27, 2022
Grandmother: Yes, it’s just a cat account, for Pete’s sake.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2022
Lambert, 39, laughed broadly at first when confronted with the incongruity of it all — the man enabled his college education, for Pete’s sake; what more does it take to win his vote?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2020
“Oh, for Pete’s sake, Ess,” shouted Eevie from farther ahead.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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