just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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Of course, just because the impact of tariffs may not be fully seen yet does not mean the stock market must re-test its lows from April.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 May 2025
So, just because a manufacturer gets raw materials from an American brand doesn’t mean their spare parts inventory isn’t dependent on foreign suppliers.
—Rohit Prakash, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But just because our brains tend to focus on the bad stuff doesn’t mean we’re doomed to be chronically pessimistic.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 May 2025
So, just because a manufacturer gets raw materials from an American brand doesn’t mean their spare parts inventory isn’t dependent on foreign suppliers.
—Rohit Prakash, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
But just because our brains tend to focus on the bad stuff doesn’t mean we’re doomed to be chronically pessimistic.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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