as in with
as the result of
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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Partly because of its oral nature, the language is often described as a dialect.
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Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
That could be DeAngelo Malone, who finished his rookie contract in Atlanta last year but returned on a one-year deal in the offseason mostly because of his special teams value.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Kaepernick subsequently opted out of his contract with the 49ers and later in the year had received no contract offers; many of Kaepernick’s supporters suspected he was being blackballed because of his peaceful protests.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Bosworth added that consumers are willing to pay a premium for Ray-Ban styles because of their popularity, and that the new in-house frames are meant to provide consumers with more options.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
That could be DeAngelo Malone, who finished his rookie contract in Atlanta last year but returned on a one-year deal in the offseason mostly because of his special teams value.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Kaepernick subsequently opted out of his contract with the 49ers and later in the year had received no contract offers; many of Kaepernick’s supporters suspected he was being blackballed because of his peaceful protests.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Bosworth added that consumers are willing to pay a premium for Ray-Ban styles because of their popularity, and that the new in-house frames are meant to provide consumers with more options.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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Tyler Russell, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with six counts of second-degree manslaughter and one count of arson in connection with the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell, according to New York State Police.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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