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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We’re also drawn to this style because of its bright and happy yellow color that just so happens to be trending this year.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
The goal, with the business grants and no interest loans, is to open a business here in Tulsa, in the Greenwood District, or North Tulsa, to bring back those great entrepreneurs and business owners whose families may have left Tulsa because of what happened in 1921.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Red Sox starter Mike Smithson threw six scoreless innings before leaving in the seventh because of a foot blister.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries also stand to receive adjusted annuity payments because of the law.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
The goal, with the business grants and no interest loans, is to open a business here in Tulsa, in the Greenwood District, or North Tulsa, to bring back those great entrepreneurs and business owners whose families may have left Tulsa because of what happened in 1921.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Red Sox starter Mike Smithson threw six scoreless innings before leaving in the seventh because of a foot blister.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries also stand to receive adjusted annuity payments because of the law.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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