FOR FEAR OF Definition & Meaning

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Also, for fear that . In order to avoid or prevent, in case of. For example, They closed all the windows for fear of rain . The variant is always used before a clause, as in She wouldn't let her children climb trees for fear that they would fall . The first term dates from the late 1400s, the second from about 1600.

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We couldn't spend a lot of time at the hospital for fear of being apprehended by the police or military.

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Many industry figures and Wessex Water staff have been reluctant to comment publicly for fear of jeopardising future work in an industry with few employers.

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Adam Schleifer was terminated Friday morning, receiving an email informing him that the dismissal was “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump,” according to two of the sources, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals from federal officials.

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Wiederhorn’s lawyers have aggressively pushed Justice Department officials to drop the case, according to two sources familiar with those conversations who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals.

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Already, both Skadden Arps, a global law firm with over 3,500 attorneys and billions in yearly revenue, and Paul Weiss, one of the nation’s most prestigious law firms, have acquiesced to the Trump administration’s demands for fear of sanctions.

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