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Those included by virtue of their office are WGA West President Michele Mulroney, VP Travis Donnelly and secretary-treasurer Peter Murrieta as well as WGA East President Tom Fontana, VP of film/TV/streaming Michael Rauch and secretary-treasurer Sasha Stewart.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Those who can cobble together a network—by virtue of luck or wealth or people skills—come out ahead.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
This one billionaire would thereby be entitled to a disproportionate share of—remember, by nature limited—removals, simply by virtue of his ability to pay handsomely for them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
He was written off television weeks ago by virtue of a mysterious backstage attack.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Broncos, by virtue of their record more than halfway through the season, have earned the right to be evaluated among the league’s contenders.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That gives the creative team ample freedom to flesh out their vision of Derry, all while paying tribute to the breadth of King's vast oeuvre, which, by virtue of the author's penchant for cross-pollination, lends itself to Easter eggs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri automatically are in that 15-man cut by virtue of being finalists last year, leaving 11 spots for newcomers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The expansion club owned the tiebreaker by virtue of having more regular-season wins (19) than Vancouver (18).
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Those who can cobble together a network—by virtue of luck or wealth or people skills—come out ahead.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
This one billionaire would thereby be entitled to a disproportionate share of—remember, by nature limited—removals, simply by virtue of his ability to pay handsomely for them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
He was written off television weeks ago by virtue of a mysterious backstage attack.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Broncos, by virtue of their record more than halfway through the season, have earned the right to be evaluated among the league’s contenders.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That gives the creative team ample freedom to flesh out their vision of Derry, all while paying tribute to the breadth of King's vast oeuvre, which, by virtue of the author's penchant for cross-pollination, lends itself to Easter eggs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri automatically are in that 15-man cut by virtue of being finalists last year, leaving 11 spots for newcomers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The expansion club owned the tiebreaker by virtue of having more regular-season wins (19) than Vancouver (18).
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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