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Plus, Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) has secured the help of the Triarchy fleet by virtue of mud-wrestling Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn), the fleet’s admiral.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Instead, Franklin will rise by virtue of hard work and (actual) shrewdness.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Neither Rice nor Caicedo were playing for contending clubs in 2024, but both West Ham and Brighton, by virtue of broadcasting revenue or, in the latter’s specific case, the quality of their recruitment, possessed the financial resilience to name a price and then stick to it.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Dogs would be at the other end of the scale, metonymic creatures that stand in for us—and did for Diogenes—by virtue of their cultural proximity.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Pope Leo uses dignity in various contexts, from the role of schools in teaching children to the dignity of each person simply by virtue of being human.
—Harry Kraemer, 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
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Instead, Franklin will rise by virtue of hard work and (actual) shrewdness.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Neither Rice nor Caicedo were playing for contending clubs in 2024, but both West Ham and Brighton, by virtue of broadcasting revenue or, in the latter’s specific case, the quality of their recruitment, possessed the financial resilience to name a price and then stick to it.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Dogs would be at the other end of the scale, metonymic creatures that stand in for us—and did for Diogenes—by virtue of their cultural proximity.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Pope Leo uses dignity in various contexts, from the role of schools in teaching children to the dignity of each person simply by virtue of being human.
—Harry Kraemer, 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
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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