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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Recent Examples of thus
The Yankees and Jays finished with the same 94-68 record, but Toronto won the head-to-head tiebreaker and, thus, the division.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
But perhaps more surprising is three members of the list that did not receive qualifying offers and thus will become unrestricted free agents at noon Wednesday.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
But perhaps more surprising is three members of the list that did not receive qualifying offers and thus will become unrestricted free agents at noon Wednesday.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Two Ships is thus a narrative for our time, when the aspirational vision of oneness has given way to intractable twoness.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
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One of Karlsson’s tips has been to recognise that the majority of this squad play and therefore live outside of Norway.
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But the court’s current conservative majority has contended these commissions and boards wield executive authority and are therefore subject to direct control by the president.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The World Cup brings fans from around the world together and on game day, so does public transportation.
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Finally, niacinamide supports skin barrier function and, consequently, improves hydration levels.
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And that means that there are consequently are a lot of potential insiders.
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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