therein

adverb there·in \ t͟her-ˈin \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Examples: therein in a Sentence

Definition of therein

1 : in or into that place, time, or thing

2 : in that particular or respect

therein lies the problem

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Examples of therein in a Sentence

The insurance covers the apartment and all the property therein.
His name was mentioned in the article, although he was incorrectly described therein as a medical doctor.

Recent Examples of therein from the Web

Yet such violence comes at a huge cost, and therein lies the dilemma.

— larry stone, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor’s departure elicits feelings of admiration, guilt," 3 July 2018
Rather, LeDuff skips wide across America, and therein lies the book's bounty and its burden.

— sam quinones, chicagotribune.com, "A gonzo tour of what ails America," 29 June 2018
And therein lies one of the hunter’s greatest lines of defense.

— bruce barcott, New York Times, "How Hunting Became a Macho Sport," 22 June 2018
And therein lies the problem with the Tigers: the starters can't last long enough and the bullpen isn't good enough to finish the job.

— george stoia, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers drop 7th straight, search for 'way out of this thing'," 27 June 2018
And therein lies a lesson about what happens when the internet’s love of irony meets the real world.

— alex abad-santos, Vox, "How the “homophobic Millie Bobby Brown” meme made the actress quit Twitter.," 14 June 2018
Now before fans begin flocking to Bartenders Pub, located in Fells Point near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Facebook promotion rests solely on Davis' shoulders, and therein lies the rub.

— scott boeck, USA TODAY, "Baltimore bar offering free shots when slumping Chris Davis records a hit," 13 June 2018
Receipt checking happens more in certain neighborhoods than in others and therein lies the proverbial rub.

— jenice armstrong, Philly.com, "Lowe's suspends annoying receipt-checking policy after West Philly customer complains | Jenice Armstrong," 13 June 2018
Yet therein lies a potential problem for prosecutors: DeAngelo appears to be a central figure in the government’s case.

— michael mccann, SI.com, "Examining the NCAA Probe: Did the FBI Unfairly Target Christian Dawkins?," 23 May 2018

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