thanks to
preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
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Some students going back to school in August can kiss their cellphones goodbye during the day, thanks to one of the hundreds of new laws going into effect in Georgia on July 1.
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
But within a few days, thanks to these companies, Deulofeu could send her sister necessities with just a few clicks.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
That increase is because pitchers have become more athletic thanks to improvements in training, nutrition, and biomechanical development.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
But thanks to changing temperatures, animal migration, and shifts in land use, scientists say tick territory is expanding.
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Hannah Chinn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
But within a few days, thanks to these companies, Deulofeu could send her sister necessities with just a few clicks.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
That increase is because pitchers have become more athletic thanks to improvements in training, nutrition, and biomechanical development.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
But thanks to changing temperatures, animal migration, and shifts in land use, scientists say tick territory is expanding.
—
Hannah Chinn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
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“Thanks to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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