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Recent Examples of by virtue of
But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
If the Saints win, Tampa Bay will take the division by virtue of the tiebreaker.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Plus, with how quickly things catch wind on social media, certain ones inevitably start to feel stale—simply by virtue of being seen over and over again.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Mamdani, in the past a harsh critic of the NYPD, has signaled a softening in his stance by virtue of keeping Tisch on the job, a police executive who is not ideologically in lock step with him but has the support of business leaders, law enforcement, and political power players, among others.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The 49ers officially secured a playoff berth 24 hours earlier, by virtue of a Detroit Lions’ home loss to Green Bay.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
There also are two scenarios in which the Chargers can clinch by virtue of a tie with the Cowboys.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
The district was historically industrial by virtue of its river and rail access, but has seen new investment and housing in recent years, and is gradually becoming more connected to downtown as new roads are built through the Railyards.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Carolina enters Week 16 in ninth place, while Tampa Bay is fourth by virtue of a common-opponent tiebreaker.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
If the Saints win, Tampa Bay will take the division by virtue of the tiebreaker.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Plus, with how quickly things catch wind on social media, certain ones inevitably start to feel stale—simply by virtue of being seen over and over again.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Mamdani, in the past a harsh critic of the NYPD, has signaled a softening in his stance by virtue of keeping Tisch on the job, a police executive who is not ideologically in lock step with him but has the support of business leaders, law enforcement, and political power players, among others.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The 49ers officially secured a playoff berth 24 hours earlier, by virtue of a Detroit Lions’ home loss to Green Bay.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
There also are two scenarios in which the Chargers can clinch by virtue of a tie with the Cowboys.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
The district was historically industrial by virtue of its river and rail access, but has seen new investment and housing in recent years, and is gradually becoming more connected to downtown as new roads are built through the Railyards.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Carolina enters Week 16 in ninth place, while Tampa Bay is fourth by virtue of a common-opponent tiebreaker.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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