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Meanings of own ends in English

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Usage of own ends in English
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Is it fair to borrow another' food culture for one's own ends?
The Irish Times
2
Obie had actually used her as his vessel for his own ends.
Quest for the well of souls
3
They wish to use me, and my ship, for their own ends.
Future Lovecraft
4
Especially when it comes to turning those skills to his own ends.
The seeker
5
Where can they best observe us, then, and serve their own ends?
Second Foundation
6
Hobart is not square; he is using you for his own ends.
The Case and the Girl
7
Tech has found a way of tapping that for its own ends.
The Irish Times
8
In truth, a more democratic course would have defeated its own ends.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 31: 1580-82
9
Doris would do anything under the sun that suited her own ends.
Winding Paths
10
I would scorn the universe and turn it to my own ends.
Gladiator
11
He said that Napoleon III would work now for his own ends.
Heroes of Modern Europe
12
I translated this letter rather freely for my own ends, and replied:-
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 14, 1917
13
Slowly he discovers that an entirely selfish life defeats its own ends.
The Whence and the Whither of Man / A Brief History of His Origi...
14
She has laboriously wrought this ductile nervous tissue to her own ends.
Impressions and Comments
15
He did not try to use his power for his own ends.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
16
Even the devil, they say, can quote Scripture for his own ends.
Stories of the Border Marches
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