as in therefore
for this or that reason taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer

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  • The golf association therefore joined the NBA, NFL, Learfield, Bleacher Report, Paramount Global (247 Sports), NBC Sports, Baseball America and other sports companies as VPPA defendants.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
  • The decision to move the Big Brother-esque reality series from YouTube to Netflix therefore came somewhat out of the blue late last year.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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  • Black flies prefer to bite outdoors, so go indoors and bring pets inside if there’s a swarm.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • Their eight fragrances so far include Grace which smells like fresh rain, pear and white lily; and Refuge with notes of sandalwood and amber.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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  • By far the most political of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and thus, the most interesting (if not best). How to watch: Stream on Disney+. 8.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
  • The debate over the WNBA’s referees has been the talk of the 2025 season thus far.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 July 2025

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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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