as in therefore
for this or that reason
we didn't have room for all seven of us in my car and thus took two cars to go to the movies
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The 26-year-old tallied 43 tackles and 12 sacks in 2024 and has already accumulated 52.5 sacks thus far in his NFL tenure, a truly remarkable feat for the Penn State product.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Efforts to roll out the homes have thus far been constrained by Vietnam’s construction laws, which do not recognize bamboo as a permanent construction material and offer no clear path for permitting homes built on water, according to Ha.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Their skepticism may be justified: Despite pouring tens of billions of US dollars into AI systems, 95 percent of organizations thus far lack a clear return on investment, according to a recent MIT report of generative AI usage.
—Elissa Welle, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
FactSet data shows that, of the more than 460 S & P 500 names that have reported thus far, 82% have beaten bottom-line expectations.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Efforts to roll out the homes have thus far been constrained by Vietnam’s construction laws, which do not recognize bamboo as a permanent construction material and offer no clear path for permitting homes built on water, according to Ha.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Their skepticism may be justified: Despite pouring tens of billions of US dollars into AI systems, 95 percent of organizations thus far lack a clear return on investment, according to a recent MIT report of generative AI usage.
—Elissa Welle, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
FactSet data shows that, of the more than 460 S & P 500 names that have reported thus far, 82% have beaten bottom-line expectations.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
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In such cases, the tone of the response can signal a risk of losing customer trust and, therefore, demands immediate intervention.—
Michael Podolsky,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For years, Fort Worth ISD had asked those staffers to focus on helping teachers improve their teaching skills, with the assumption that better instruction — and, therefore, higher test scores — would follow.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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The fact that Prince Andrew was invited so soon after the entire controversy surrounding the biography and so many rumors involving both Prince William and Prince Harry sends a big message of support from his big brother.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Aug. 2025
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Advocates for preserving the old facilities have started a Change.org petition that has so far received more than 770 signatures.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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In other words, companies can inflate along with inflation, and consequently, those who own shares in these companies may benefit.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hendrix consequently hopes that Congress will add language explicitly funding RPS in its final budget.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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