just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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This means don’t take a position just because a hedge fund billionaire promotes it.
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Tom Aspray, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And just because an idea does not pay immediate dividends, it can be rejigged.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Now, just because the emphasis is on practicality doesn’t mean the season’s collections were dull.
—Bella Gerard, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
This will happen in every home kitchen at some point, perhaps because the oven is cheap (a regular feature in many apartments) or just because the oven is old.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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Tom Aspray, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And just because an idea does not pay immediate dividends, it can be rejigged.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Now, just because the emphasis is on practicality doesn’t mean the season’s collections were dull.
—Bella Gerard, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
This will happen in every home kitchen at some point, perhaps because the oven is cheap (a regular feature in many apartments) or just because the oven is old.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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