How to Use with the benefit of in a Sentence

with the benefit of

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  • Even with the benefit of hindsight, Cole isn't sure what his answer would have been.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But that doesn’t mean that, with the benefit of hindsight, history will be unkind to him, or the monarchy.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But that doesn't mean that, with the benefit of hindsight, history will be unkind to him, or the monarchy.
    Town & Country, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Of course, living high above the Big Apple also comes with the benefit of picturesque city views, courtesy of the home’s sliding glass walls.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But with the benefit of hindsight, that 6-play scoring drive now looks much different.
    Jeff Nowak, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • And yet, with the benefit of hindsight, my feelings about the record have become more complicated.
    Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Rising’s night, is viewed with the benefit of decompressing for 36 hours.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • That combination is no accident, as Semien, with the benefit of hindsight, is glad to point out.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • His exclusion looks even more egregious with the benefit of hindsight.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Five days later − and not with the benefit of doubleheaders − four games featured both teams scoring 10 or more runs.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • Yet how could anyone involved in the creation of that bomb not question his or her role after the fact, especially with the benefit of hindsight?
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 July 2023
  • Group buys will usually save upwards of $200 and also come with the benefit of educating the buyer about how best to set up and use their new panels.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The board sought to push out Altman quickly and with the benefit of surprise, subsequent reporting has revealed.
    Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Counsell warned at the outset of camp that the intake process for Severino, who was signed in November, would take at least a few weeks into the season – even with the benefit of 3½ weeks or so of spring training.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Add flavor to your dog's meals with the benefit of gut-nourishing ingredients.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Years from now, with the benefit of hindsight and some emotional distance, many countries may take account of their responses to the pandemic.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2021
  • This description looks almost ironic with the benefit of hindsight.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Relations with Ronja, too, are repaired and strengthened, albeit with the benefit of some distance between them.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Then again, more than half of adults—with the benefit of hindsight—told the Wall Street Journal in a survey last year that the economic benefits (or earning potential) of getting a bachelor’s degree doesn’t outweigh the cost.
    Byjane Thier, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Now with the benefit of time and hindsight, McCormack is finding rewatching his younger self intriguing.
    Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • For example, there have been plenty of stretches in the financial markets where the stock market performed horribly even with the benefit of lower interest rates.
    Ben Carlson, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Another way the furniture designer will be playing to this trend in the year ahead is through mixing vinyls and leathers to create handsome detail with the benefit of high durability—think barstools, ottomans, and benches.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Often, loans cater specifically to first-time buyers with the benefit of either lowering your cost of investment or capital, or both.
    Ethan Lu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Visiting Acadia National Park in the winter comes with the benefit of fewer crowds, ample parking, and the ability to enjoy Maine's natural beauty under a blanket of snow.
    Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The capacity, and—with the benefit of these monumental paintings—the inspiration.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The Fed was forced to eventually pivot from emergency stimulus mode to inflation-fighting mode, a shift that even Fed officials concede happened too late, with the benefit of hindsight.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2022

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