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Even if the Heat wins two games in Toronto on April 8 and 10, the Raptors — who won two games in Miami earlier this season — would win the tiebreaker by virtue of a vastly superior conference record.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 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
By the virtue of the number of decisions, and by virtue of the human mind, not everyone is going to want the same thing.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Habs are in the third Atlantic Division slot by virtue of having one game in hand while the B’s have the first wild card because that have one more regulation win than the Wings, who are in the second wild card.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets already held tiebreakers over the Rockets and Timberwolves by virtue of having won the season series against both teams, but the Lakers not only denied them a clean sweep in the crowded middle but now own tiebreakers over both Denver and Minnesota.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets already held tiebreakers over the Rockets and Timberwolves by virtue of having won the season series against both teams, but the Lakers denied them a clean sweep in the crowded middle.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, followed by a strong trio of helmers, Imperfect Women is a shimmering depiction of several Los Angeles neighborhoods that, by virtue of barely existing in the real world, are rarely depicted onscreen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
But Australia has, thus far, not allowed a run in the round robin runs allowed tiebreaker, by virtue of shutting out Chinese Taipei to start the tournament.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 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
By the virtue of the number of decisions, and by virtue of the human mind, not everyone is going to want the same thing.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Habs are in the third Atlantic Division slot by virtue of having one game in hand while the B’s have the first wild card because that have one more regulation win than the Wings, who are in the second wild card.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets already held tiebreakers over the Rockets and Timberwolves by virtue of having won the season series against both teams, but the Lakers not only denied them a clean sweep in the crowded middle but now own tiebreakers over both Denver and Minnesota.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets already held tiebreakers over the Rockets and Timberwolves by virtue of having won the season series against both teams, but the Lakers denied them a clean sweep in the crowded middle.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, followed by a strong trio of helmers, Imperfect Women is a shimmering depiction of several Los Angeles neighborhoods that, by virtue of barely existing in the real world, are rarely depicted onscreen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
But Australia has, thus far, not allowed a run in the round robin runs allowed tiebreaker, by virtue of shutting out Chinese Taipei to start the tournament.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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