Examples of because of in a Sentence
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
Recent Examples on the Web
Beam said traffic accidents are to be expected as a result of the influx of people because of out-of-towners unaccustomed to using two-lane highways and distracted drivers looking at the sky during the eclipse.
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Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The map changed because of how Irwin and others have calculated the size of the Sun, which might be slightly larger than what scientists thought.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
Not only because of totality, but because of the weather.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
How to keep pipes from bursting When temperatures drop to freezing conditions, pipes have the potential to burst because of expansion of water.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Procter & Gamble has announced a major recall in the United States because of products that can cause serious injury to children.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Obama won his first term in 2008 in part because of a massive turnout of Black voters in Southern states like North Carolina — and a fully functioning VRA that ensured their access to the polls.
—John Blake, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Droves of visitors will make their way down the spine of the path of totality in Texas because of the state’s more favorable weather conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Not every port can accept every ship, because of size constraints.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The map changed because of how Irwin and others have calculated the size of the Sun, which might be slightly larger than what scientists thought.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
Not only because of totality, but because of the weather.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
How to keep pipes from bursting When temperatures drop to freezing conditions, pipes have the potential to burst because of expansion of water.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Procter & Gamble has announced a major recall in the United States because of products that can cause serious injury to children.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Obama won his first term in 2008 in part because of a massive turnout of Black voters in Southern states like North Carolina — and a fully functioning VRA that ensured their access to the polls.
—John Blake, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Droves of visitors will make their way down the spine of the path of totality in Texas because of the state’s more favorable weather conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Not every port can accept every ship, because of size constraints.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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