because of

as in with
as the result of I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare

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Recent Examples of because of Many speculate that our brains got so big because of this extended period of dependence. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 Interestingly enough, because of the adaptive way TRPV1 receptors work in birds, capsaicin may register as a pleasant vanilla flavor that incentivizes seed dispersion, according to the European Journal of Pharmacology. Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024 Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority. Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024 The next day, my son received a notice of eviction from the property manager because of a violation of his lease’s Crime Free Addendum. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for because of 

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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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