just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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But whatever form the next knee-jerk grievance takes, the NFL isn’t about to surrender the bag just because a bunch of malcontents threaten to take their custom elsewhere.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But just because Lisa is gone doesn’t mean Angie has to stop breaking down.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Him and Miles, just because those guys are leaders for this team.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Probably later in life, just because of the time commitment.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But just because Lisa is gone doesn’t mean Angie has to stop breaking down.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Him and Miles, just because those guys are leaders for this team.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Probably later in life, just because of the time commitment.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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