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because of
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- I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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