because of

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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Recent Examples of because of Herbert completed 29 of 38 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns and was sacked only once while playing behind an offensive line that was without tackles Joe Alt and Trey Pipkins III because of injuries and top backup guard/tackle Jamaree Salyer, who also was hurt. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 Creech said he had been discriminated against because of his age. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 The White House Press Office’s automatic reply email stated media members could expect delays in responses because of the shutdown. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Rhule’s name surfaced immediately as a front-runner because of his ties to Penn State. Eric Olson, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for because of
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  • As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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