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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Players such as Price, Johnson, Washington and Coleman could quickly grow into roles because of their versatility and skill sets, but all things considered this is a wait-and-see collection that won’t inspire much draft-day excitement.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Reese is still underdeveloped, in large part because of a lack of structure and support provided by the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Yeah, that is because of the pump of the glymphatic system.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Some plants in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have stopped fertilizer production entirely because of a shortage of natural gas.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Two years later, Reese is still underdeveloped, in large part because of a lack of structure and support provided by the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Yeah, that is because of the pump of the glymphatic system.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Some plants in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have stopped fertilizer production entirely because of a shortage of natural gas.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors dared Mitchell to shoot early, with the former Raptors guard scoring the Heat’s first seven points and nine of the team’s first 12.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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