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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However, just because something is above 70 or under 30 does not mean a drop or a jump is imminent.
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But the action shifts to Paris, mainly just because Besson loves Paris, where citizens are joyously celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Those instincts didn’t disappear just because life became more complex.
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Add in a structural market deficit, and silver's underlying fundamentals haven't disappeared just because prices corrected.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
But the action shifts to Paris, mainly just because Besson loves Paris, where citizens are joyously celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Those instincts didn’t disappear just because life became more complex.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Add in a structural market deficit, and silver's underlying fundamentals haven't disappeared just because prices corrected.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for just because
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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