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<?php $exp = '/[\s\S]*\{%[\s\S]*for[\s\S]*ad[\s\S]*in[\s\S]*ads[\s\S]*%\}/'; $string = "{% for ad in ads %} sdfksjf {% for ad in ads %} sdfksjf2 {% for ad in ads %} sdfksjf3"; function str_lreplace($search, $replace, $subject) { return preg_replace('~(.*)' . preg_quote($search, '~') . '~', '$1' . $replace, $subject, 1); } echo str_lreplace($exp,'',$string);

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