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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Barnes will face a Boise State secondary that’s got plenty of know-how, but because of season-ending knee surgery for fifth-year player A’Marion McCoy, there are some new faces.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Hong Kong authorities announced earlier this year that bamboo scaffolding would be phased out for public construction projects because of safety concerns.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
That’s because of the sobering state of the international TV industry.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
Montague was well aware of the group because of their support both on and offline.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Hong Kong authorities announced earlier this year that bamboo scaffolding would be phased out for public construction projects because of safety concerns.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
That’s because of the sobering state of the international TV industry.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
Montague was well aware of the group because of their support both on and offline.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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