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an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
Atlantic Avenue, the main drag, runs straight through town, over a drawbridge, and out to the Atlantic Ocean, hence the name.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
If things go wrong the legal implications can be grotesque, hence the view expressed above about the warping qualities of government spending.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Though not shown, the Fed’s short-term policy rate is largely driven by the 2-year US yield, hence the Fed’s policy rate is highly influenced by inflation expectations.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
If things go wrong the legal implications can be grotesque, hence the view expressed above about the warping qualities of government spending.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Though not shown, the Fed’s short-term policy rate is largely driven by the 2-year US yield, hence the Fed’s policy rate is highly influenced by inflation expectations.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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Death by firing squad is considered by some to be the quickest, most instantaneous and therefore least painful way to put a person to death.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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The former president’s sweeping and even preemptive pardons subvert ongoing legal processes and, therefore, the law.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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General manager Chris Drury made a big play adding Miller on Friday night, but this is still a team sitting 5 points away from a playoff spot with 31 games to go, and the 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins demonstrated Drury’s work is likely far from over in this season of change.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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As an art dealer, Florez found the art world profitable, motivating him to turn down management position offers that could pull him away from the art scene.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Elias Burke Lewandowski and Guirassy lead the scoring charts With eight games played and the league phase over, there is one very familiar name and one that is not so familiar at the top of the scoring charts in this season's competition.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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But the faults had been so substantial that their weakening pulses propagated in a matter of milliseconds across Whisker Labs’ western network — southeast to Phoenix; north to San Jose, Calif., and Portland, Ore.; east to Las Vegas; and northeast to Salt Lake City.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Fed didn't budge on interest rates, which means American consumers may have to wait a while to see borrowing costs go down on, well, pretty much everything.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Steinfeld and Allen shared their big news with fans via a joint Instagram post, showing off a stunning photo of the singer leaning down to kiss Allen, who was down on one knee under a floral arch with a beautiful sunset and ocean view behind them.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Rather than deal with subtitles or translations, the characters use accents when speaking English in the play but then remove them when speaking Farsi, thus replicating the experience of non-native speakers from the audience’s perspective.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The central bank strengthens or weakens its currency against a basket of its main trading partners, thus effectively setting the S$NEER.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although Christie Sides is out as coach and Stephanie White is in, every discussion of Indiana’s core since has included Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, without much thought given to Smith.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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There are so many bright guys out there in the league, like (assistant general manager) Jeff Kealty in Nashville.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The upside earnings surprised many, and consequently, the stock popped.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two go on a walk to discover more about the company and consequently begin to develop chemistry.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Shoppers can score Coach bags, Dyson vacuums, Apple AirPods, and so much more for up to 74 percent off, including celebrity brands like Martha Stewart Home and Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the chic and flattering Blessed Babe Dark Brown Slinky Knit Ruched Two-piece Midi Dress is 55 percent off and ideal for a wedding and beyond.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2025
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