for the simple reason that

idiom

: because
I don't want to go for the simple reason that I'm very tired.

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Recent Examples on the Web This study’s findings of unique patterns in neuronal density specific to the autistic brain is still exciting, for the simple reason that every increase in our understanding of autism brings opportunities to better support our autistic community. Alison Escalante, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 High interest rates have dragged down renewable energy investment for the simple reason that clean energy requires more upfront capital compared to the equivalent fossil fuel generating power plant. Justin Worland, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024 The big hope — that somehow an ETF of private equity investments could be created — remains, for the moment, a pipe dream, for the simple reason that buying the underlying private equity assets and managing them in an ETF wrapper is exceedingly difficult. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 15 July 2024 Any first-year law student could have answered that question right on the exam, yet this had to go up to the Supreme Court for the simple reason that the plaintiffs could rely on sympathetic lower court judges to move things along. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for for the simple reason that 

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“For the simple reason that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20simple%20reason%20that. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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