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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Glossier is supporting other alumni of its 5-year-old grant program this year because of the challenges so many of these emerging brands are facing—and despite political fear among many other companies to keep these kinds of programs going.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Those provisions are unconstitutional because of a conflict with the state constitution, Womack said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Sherrill is facing Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the race to succeed incumbent Phil Murphy, a Democrat who cannot run again because of term limits.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Marlowe almost did not graduate because of unauthorized absences, and Queen Elizabeth’s advisers on the Privy Council intervened on his behalf.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Those provisions are unconstitutional because of a conflict with the state constitution, Womack said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Sherrill is facing Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the race to succeed incumbent Phil Murphy, a Democrat who cannot run again because of term limits.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Marlowe almost did not graduate because of unauthorized absences, and Queen Elizabeth’s advisers on the Privy Council intervened on his behalf.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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In 2023 Atlas Merchant Capital, a combined hedge and PE fund headed by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, worked with Houlihan as its advisor to MarshBerry, in a significant fund investment for that leading platform in the insurance brokerage space.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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