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Recent Examples of by virtue of
The Ducks also clinched a playoff berth, their first since 2018, by virtue of Nashville’s loss.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Anaheim won without playing on Monday, as the Ducks earned a playoff spot by virtue of San Jose’s victory over Nashville, which eliminated the Predators from playoff contention.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Sharks were also eliminated on Monday by virtue of a Kings victory over the Seattle Kraken.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
In that scenario, both Miami and Charlotte would finish 43-39, and Miami would win the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series with the Hornets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, expatriate Hungarians in cities such as Berlin, Brussels, Paris, and London—a smaller contingent, deemed unreliable by virtue of their exposure to cosmopolitan societies—must queue up at diplomatic missions.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
All detention center contracts will require Mullin's approval, by virtue of their size.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Denver holds the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series against the Timberwolves.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
—Alexey Yurenev, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Anaheim won without playing on Monday, as the Ducks earned a playoff spot by virtue of San Jose’s victory over Nashville, which eliminated the Predators from playoff contention.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The Sharks were also eliminated on Monday by virtue of a Kings victory over the Seattle Kraken.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
In that scenario, both Miami and Charlotte would finish 43-39, and Miami would win the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series with the Hornets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, expatriate Hungarians in cities such as Berlin, Brussels, Paris, and London—a smaller contingent, deemed unreliable by virtue of their exposure to cosmopolitan societies—must queue up at diplomatic missions.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
All detention center contracts will require Mullin's approval, by virtue of their size.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Denver holds the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series against the Timberwolves.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
But there, in the lower left-hand corner of the frame, is the silhouette of a man having his shoes shined, his image rendered sharp by virtue of his stillness.
—Alexey Yurenev, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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