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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Following the launch of a Department of Justice investigation into Powell, one top economist said the Fed’s mandate won’t change just because Powell is under even more scrutiny.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
But just because the numbers are messy doesn’t mean the habits are wrong.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Still, this roster has enough talent to be competitive and not fall apart late in fourth quarters just because Şengün isn’t around.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
But just because Robby won’t talk to Langdon doesn’t mean the returning doc doesn’t get to begin making amends.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
But just because the numbers are messy doesn’t mean the habits are wrong.
—Rachel MacPherson, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Still, this roster has enough talent to be competitive and not fall apart late in fourth quarters just because Şengün isn’t around.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
But just because Robby won’t talk to Langdon doesn’t mean the returning doc doesn’t get to begin making amends.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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