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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Trump turned to a special authority available to him because of DC's unique status as a federal enclave to deploy the National Guard to DC.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The sheriff is in the news again because of Soliman.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
As expected, because of propriety, Barrett didn’t discuss any current cases that have been before the Supreme Court, including the order earlier this week to lift limitations on immigration stops in Los Angeles.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The latter are falling out of favor because of their excessive carbon footprints.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The sheriff is in the news again because of Soliman.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
As expected, because of propriety, Barrett didn’t discuss any current cases that have been before the Supreme Court, including the order earlier this week to lift limitations on immigration stops in Los Angeles.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The latter are falling out of favor because of their excessive carbon footprints.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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