for the simple reason that
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: because
I don't want to go for the simple reason that I'm very tired.
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And the remaining steps of the plan—the disarming of Hamas, the fielding of an international security force, and the establishment of a governing committee of Palestinian technocrats—will be a challenge, for the simple reason that no one knows how to do any of them.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
This editorial board, as a reminder, has recommended a No on Prop. 50 for the simple reason that two wrongs don’t make a right.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Wolfe Herd’s story is somewhat different, however; Swiped is an unofficial biopic for the simple reason that key parts of the story are still subject to a stifling non-disclosure agreement, for reasons that soon become horribly clear.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Stadiums must be domed for the simple reason that the Super Bowl occurring in February, which could be terrible for many of the states that experience rain, snow, and more undesirable weather for playing football.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
This editorial board, as a reminder, has recommended a No on Prop. 50 for the simple reason that two wrongs don’t make a right.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Wolfe Herd’s story is somewhat different, however; Swiped is an unofficial biopic for the simple reason that key parts of the story are still subject to a stifling non-disclosure agreement, for reasons that soon become horribly clear.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Stadiums must be domed for the simple reason that the Super Bowl occurring in February, which could be terrible for many of the states that experience rain, snow, and more undesirable weather for playing football.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the simple reason that
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