Examples of because of in a Sentence
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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Powell was added to the Heat’s injury report on Thursday morning, with the team listing him as questionable for the contest because of right groin soreness.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On cross-examination, Saoud agreed that the case was not high profile because of the nature of the criminal allegations but because of who the defendant was.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
But an all-out crusade against AI, specifically because of its monumental economic potential, is suicidal.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
As Shah Alam’s release was being processed on February 19, Erie County deputies notified Border Patrol because of the detainer, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On cross-examination, Saoud agreed that the case was not high profile because of the nature of the criminal allegations but because of who the defendant was.
—Travis Loller The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
But an all-out crusade against AI, specifically because of its monumental economic potential, is suicidal.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
As Shah Alam’s release was being processed on February 19, Erie County deputies notified Border Patrol because of the detainer, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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