Examples of because of in a Sentence
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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Teammates have called him the heart and soul of their team because of his selfless play and all-out effort.
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 1 Mar. 2025
In October, he was forced to postpone a gig in Newark, New Jersey just hours before he was supposed to hit the stage because of an injury.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Senior guard Shakeel Moore is highly questionable because of a lingering foot injury.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
This film is 20 years in the making because of a single conversation, a single mission that I was put on by a colonel named Daniel Griffith.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 1 Mar. 2025
In October, he was forced to postpone a gig in Newark, New Jersey just hours before he was supposed to hit the stage because of an injury.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Senior guard Shakeel Moore is highly questionable because of a lingering foot injury.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
This film is 20 years in the making because of a single conversation, a single mission that I was put on by a colonel named Daniel Griffith.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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