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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Some 40,000 acres have reverted to dryland because of the shrinking aquifer.
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Ohtani returned to the lineup for the Dodgers’ 7-1 win against the White Sox, after exiting the game Thursday at Pittsburgh and missing Friday‘s game because of inflammation in his left knee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
One is the classic after-dinner pour next to dessert, while the other spent centuries traveling across oceans in barrels and somehow came out tasting even better because of it.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Ohtani returned to the lineup for the Dodgers’ 7-1 win against the White Sox, after exiting the game Thursday at Pittsburgh and missing Friday‘s game because of inflammation in his left knee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
One is the classic after-dinner pour next to dessert, while the other spent centuries traveling across oceans in barrels and somehow came out tasting even better because of it.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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