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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Plans to pitch a replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field headquarters tent on the lawn outside Independence Hall were scrapped because of the extreme heat.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Plenty thought that Egypt had qualified because of their away goal in the 3-1 defeat in the previous game against Algeria, but their identical overall record in the group forced a play-off in Sudan, where Shehata’s side underperformed and lost 1-0.
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Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who is out because of back inflammation, will make another rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Before 2024, swimming in the Seine had been banned for about a century because of poor water quality.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Plenty thought that Egypt had qualified because of their away goal in the 3-1 defeat in the previous game against Algeria, but their identical overall record in the group forced a play-off in Sudan, where Shehata’s side underperformed and lost 1-0.
—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who is out because of back inflammation, will make another rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Salt Lake.
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 July 2026
Before 2024, swimming in the Seine had been banned for about a century because of poor water quality.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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