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so much for

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  1. We have sufficiently treated or are finished with something, as in So much for this year's sales figures; now let's estimate next year's. [Late 1500s]


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Thanks so much for reading, and have a great night.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“Looking back at it, it seems so harsh. I just told him he’s done so much for us, and now we’ve got his back.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

It’s about gratitude and respect for you and your husband, especially given that you do so much for your daughter, including minding her own daughter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

"You cannot talk about Puerto Rico without talking about Bad Bunny. Whether you like his music or not, he's doing so much for the island," says Mercedes Grubb.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

“I want, oh, so much, for us both to ‘achieve,’” she wrote to William.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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