by virtue of

variants or in virtue of

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Recent Examples of by virtue of Indeed, Altman, by virtue of the sheer number of spoofs, appears to have joined the pantheon of comic figures alongside South Park’s Eric Cartman and Family Guy’s Peter Griffin. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025 The Yankees went 94-68 too, but Toronto held the tiebreaker by virtue of its 8-5 head-to-head record against New York. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 The Americans already have qualified for the 2026 World Cup by virtue of winning the 2025 AmeriCup. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 If today’s rules had been in place, the Yanks would have won the AL East by virtue of their 9-7 advantage in the season series. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025 The Astros were eliminated from postseason contention by virtue of the Cleveland Guardians’ victory earlier in the night. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025 Given that Europe’s drug exports may be exempted by virtue of the tariff agreement reached this year and a significant portion of drug exports from Asia are generics, the true potential impact of this policy remains murky. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025 The Guardians ended up capturing a 5-2 victory to take the lead in the AL Central by virtue of a tiebreaker over Detroit. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025 However, the Padres’ 1½-game deficit is greater because the Dodgers hold the tiebreaker by virtue of having won the season series. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025

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