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Recent Examples of by virtue of
Utah ends up with the 4th seed by virtue of points differential, being tied with Bay Area on match wins, game wins, and then game differential (h/t to Tice for the breakdown).
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Keller has taken the first quarter of the state by virtue of an 8-7 win in eight innings over Euless Trinity in Game 2 on Friday to sweep their Class 6A Division I regional final series at Weatherford College.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Finally, lactic acid boasts plumping power by virtue of its humectant properties.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Montreal has the Game 7 experience edge by virtue of beating Tampa Bay.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
And Rubin will discover much more than TNOs, too, by virtue of its emphasis on time-domain astronomy—the study of objects such as asteroids, novae, supernovae and active galaxies that move and vary in brightness.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Some experts are great teachers, but not simply by virtue of being experts.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Canela’s approach differs from many others by virtue of being heavily reliant on artificial intelligence.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Alas, the chance for MAXIMUM CHAOS in 2027 mostly went out the window by virtue of the teams that landed in the top five.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Keller has taken the first quarter of the state by virtue of an 8-7 win in eight innings over Euless Trinity in Game 2 on Friday to sweep their Class 6A Division I regional final series at Weatherford College.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Finally, lactic acid boasts plumping power by virtue of its humectant properties.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Montreal has the Game 7 experience edge by virtue of beating Tampa Bay.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
And Rubin will discover much more than TNOs, too, by virtue of its emphasis on time-domain astronomy—the study of objects such as asteroids, novae, supernovae and active galaxies that move and vary in brightness.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Some experts are great teachers, but not simply by virtue of being experts.
—Tommy Blanchard, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Canela’s approach differs from many others by virtue of being heavily reliant on artificial intelligence.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Alas, the chance for MAXIMUM CHAOS in 2027 mostly went out the window by virtue of the teams that landed in the top five.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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“By virtue of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20virtue%20of. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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