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for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
In the kitchen, the sliver of surface between the bottom and top cabinets creates a unique opportunity to play even more—hence the ever-popular kitchen tile backsplash.
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
This continental collision gave rise to the Zagros Mountains, which push down on the Arabian plate in a way that has created a basin in Earth’s crust that traps hydrocarbons—hence, all that oil and gas.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
His interest, however, seems to be on the studio, not in the pay-TV and streaming business that Starz is in, hence the sale.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The action takes place in the politician’s luxury penthouse over the course of one harrowing night, hence the title.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
This continental collision gave rise to the Zagros Mountains, which push down on the Arabian plate in a way that has created a basin in Earth’s crust that traps hydrocarbons—hence, all that oil and gas.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
His interest, however, seems to be on the studio, not in the pay-TV and streaming business that Starz is in, hence the sale.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The action takes place in the politician’s luxury penthouse over the course of one harrowing night, hence the title.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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Neighbors of the property like the Plummers are residents of Osage County, not the city that annexed the land, and therefore can’t vote in city elections.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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In our life as citizens, people with different beliefs must share power and therefore work together.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, in the days leading up to her flight, a cascade of headlines – from geopolitical tensions to airport disruptions – began to chip away at her confidence in traveling at all.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Great gameplan from a great coach, nice adjustments throughout, and the offense flowed so nicely all night.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some musicologists think Schubert struggled to finish the symphony because the first two movements were so good.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Oil prices, which rallied on Tuesday after tumbling in the prior session, resumed their slide and were last down 6%.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s down from the 30% occupancy when the Epicentre was sold in 2022.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Spain has recently wrapped up operational testing of the biggest vanadium flow battery for applied research on the old continent, thus marking a turning point for sustainable, long-duration energy storage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Survivors of 2021 Super Typhoon Odette in the Philippines sued the energy giant Shell in the United Kingdom last year on the basis that Shell's emissions greatly contributed to climate change and thus the intensity of the typhoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Another homeowner had to hire a private plumbing company to suck the sewage out last week.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fame is more diffuse as content creators often out-earn traditional artists, though Hollywood still carries a gravitational pull.—
Grant Rindner,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That meant that urine samples with high sugar content could have started fermenting and consequently generated alcohol that could have skewed the test result or created a false positive.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rising gas costs have consequently become a point of contention for the president, who prior to the war oversaw consistently lower prices compared to his predecessor — something the White House often touted.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The heightened nature of Gaylord’s and Nikolić’s performances, off-putting in the voice-over scene, are a blast when the worlds of the play finally merge.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the GoPro Hero13 Black is 16% off, providing breathtaking resolution for your next adventure.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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