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Recent Examples of by virtue of
Chelsea are expected to do the same by virtue of their Club World Cup success last year, but Arsenal’s TV income this season will be a new English club record.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The fact that the Knicks’ streak has come against teams that, by virtue of making the playoffs, should be considered among the best in the Eastern Conference only further punctuates the point.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Utah ends up with the 4th seed by virtue of points differential, being tied with Bay Area on match wins, game wins, and then game differential (h/t to Tice for the breakdown).
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Keller has taken the first quarter of the state by virtue of an 8-7 win in eight innings over Euless Trinity in Game 2 on Friday to sweep their Class 6A Division I regional final series at Weatherford College.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Finally, lactic acid boasts plumping power by virtue of its humectant properties.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Montreal has the Game 7 experience edge by virtue of beating Tampa Bay.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
And Rubin will discover much more than TNOs, too, by virtue of its emphasis on time-domain astronomy—the study of objects such as asteroids, novae, supernovae and active galaxies that move and vary in brightness.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Some experts are great teachers, but not simply by virtue of being experts.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
The fact that the Knicks’ streak has come against teams that, by virtue of making the playoffs, should be considered among the best in the Eastern Conference only further punctuates the point.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Utah ends up with the 4th seed by virtue of points differential, being tied with Bay Area on match wins, game wins, and then game differential (h/t to Tice for the breakdown).
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Keller has taken the first quarter of the state by virtue of an 8-7 win in eight innings over Euless Trinity in Game 2 on Friday to sweep their Class 6A Division I regional final series at Weatherford College.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Finally, lactic acid boasts plumping power by virtue of its humectant properties.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Montreal has the Game 7 experience edge by virtue of beating Tampa Bay.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
And Rubin will discover much more than TNOs, too, by virtue of its emphasis on time-domain astronomy—the study of objects such as asteroids, novae, supernovae and active galaxies that move and vary in brightness.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Some experts are great teachers, but not simply by virtue of being experts.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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