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for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
And in what is considered to be a cannabis gold rush (hence, the green), most dispensaries are chasing the same thing: fast money and faster expansion.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Both teams have explosive defenses, and the game has been very physical, hence the injury to Nacua.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The first store was operated out of a factory, hence its name.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Both teams have explosive defenses, and the game has been very physical, hence the injury to Nacua.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The first store was operated out of a factory, hence its name.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
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The legislation would, therefore, reserve authority over cannabis rescheduling exclusively for Congress.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And some long-time critics of the current AI landscape, such as Gary Marcus, disagree with Dalio entirely, arguing that the bubble is due to pop because the AI technology currently on the market is too error-prone to be relied upon, and therefore can’t be scaled away.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Through it, the Levetts have become so recognizable that fellow Universal fans will stop them in the parks to ask for selfies.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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On fourth down, Chargers quarterback Corin Berry evaded multiple Corona del Mar tacklers and scrambled for positive yardage, but was tackled short of the first down by Scott Anderson to give the Sea Kings the ball to close out the game.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the crucial fourth down, Mission Bay handed the ball to Jevyn Higman, who’d bounced it to the outside for a 43-yard score.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Effectively, this turned the workspace into a yank buffer along with all your documents, and undoing any destructive editing operation thus became merely another cut and paste.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Heck, even the unassuming Reid acknowledges how remarkable, and thus improbable, it’s been.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chin up, a hundred other decent men out there.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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O’Hoppe been out since A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson inadvertently nicked him with a warm-up swing.—
Andrew Wagner,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There is indeed evidence that inhaling xenon can increase the activity of HIFs, and consequently increase levels of EPO in the blood.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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And anyone who doesn’t conform becomes a target for ridicule, and consequently a warning to others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Late that night, long after the Temple Burn, some attendees had gone back out for one last night of partying on the playa, while others hung out in the relative quiet of open camping, with the ever-present thump of EDM far off in the distance.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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In his lab, McKnight’s studies of gene regulation led to the identification of the leucine zipper, a transcription factor that regulates how the expression of cellular genes is turned on and off.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hence. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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