just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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And it's been very difficult just because of the - of what's going on.
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CBS News, 9 June 2024
But just because the air is hot doesn’t mean the water is, too.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
She’s also done some beautiful photo shoots with him, just because.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024
And number two, just because this exists in our city, every bar in town has punk bands.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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CBS News, 9 June 2024
But just because the air is hot doesn’t mean the water is, too.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
She’s also done some beautiful photo shoots with him, just because.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024
And number two, just because this exists in our city, every bar in town has punk bands.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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