How to Use have the benefit of in a Sentence

have the benefit of

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  • All of them have the benefit of being the only high school in their school district.
    Dallas News, 8 June 2022
  • Allow this friend to have the benefit of the doubt and explain their feelings to you.
    Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • Most of these full-time children also have the benefit of free room and board in their parents’ homes.
    Byrachel Shin, Fortune, 29 July 2023
  • But this was a young couple who don’t yet have the benefit of time to help them right-size their disagreements.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But this was a young couple who don’t have the benefit of time yet to help them right-size their disagreements.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Clark will also have the benefit of playing a bit more loosely compared to her last few games.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Polls have been wrong before, of course, but these have the benefit of actual voting trends.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2021
  • These also have the benefit of being pre-portioned for the perfect dose.
    Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Black people do not have the benefit of falling asleep at the wheel and trusting our leaders are looking out for us.
    Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • There’s no good reason Marylanders should not have the benefit of this sort of system.
    Julia Nickles Bryan, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
  • Electric spin mops have the benefit of not requiring a bucket to function.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
  • Texas is not a battleground state, so a Texas running mate would not have the benefit of helping flip a state red.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • These shoes also have the benefit of no-tie laces, which means getting them on is as simple as tightening the small bungee cord on top.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
  • This year’s rookie class will also have the benefit of summer league for the first time since 2019.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021
  • The superstar spouses, who are parents to five kids between them, also have the benefit of life lessons gleaned along the way.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But what if the operator didn’t have the benefit of a visual aide to observe the hacker in real time?
    Dave Weinstein, WSJ, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Mothers have the benefit of evolution, instinct and a natural bond with their child.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023
  • Eat More Whole Grains Whole grains have the benefit of being higher in fiber.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Smith's lawyers did not have the benefit of such evidence when opposing the then-untested method, Byrne said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Jones worries that her graduates won’t have the benefit of an experienced mentor to show them the ropes.
    oregonlive, 23 July 2021
  • Without Maschmeyer, Ottawa does not have the benefit of rolling out a tandem.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • People who live off the water grid—such as those with their own wells—do not have the benefit of an annual report and must test their water on their own.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Tigres pulled off that feat in Houston but won't have the benefit of neutral territory this time around.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • While legacy brands do have the benefit of staying power, this inertia can often serve as their Achilles heel over time.
    Tony Ambroza, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • That resulted in a number of openings, which have the benefit of creating healthy airflow.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The neo labs have the benefit of, in many cases, not yet having a product pipeline or existing customers to support.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators will not have the benefit of hearing what was going on in the cockpit during the flight.
    Claire Rush, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Leather or faux leather chairs have the benefit of being easier to clean, while fabric or mesh chairs can prevent slipping that may occur with leather chairs.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • However, with more varieties to choose from, Wideman warned that drinkers have the benefit of being picky.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 May 2022
  • But fans will have the benefit of the stadium’s 160-feet-wide high-definition video board.
    Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2022

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