thanks to
preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
see also no thanks to
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Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Rooms are furnished comfortably in the expected Southwestern decor, but avoid overdoing it thanks to restrained, contemporary hands.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks put the game away thanks to a fourth-down stop with less than five minutes remaining.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Eversource electric customers have benefited from a system that has ranked in the top 10% nationally for reliability in recent years, thanks to proactive, prudent investments to make our infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather.
—Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Rooms are furnished comfortably in the expected Southwestern decor, but avoid overdoing it thanks to restrained, contemporary hands.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks put the game away thanks to a fourth-down stop with less than five minutes remaining.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Eversource electric customers have benefited from a system that has ranked in the top 10% nationally for reliability in recent years, thanks to proactive, prudent investments to make our infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather.
—Steve Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Thanks to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks%20to. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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