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Phrases
no thanks to
: not as a result of any benefit conferred by
he feels better now, no thanks to you
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The Hornets avenged that defeat thanks to a stifling defensive effort in the second half.
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Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Luke Combs continues to see a major surge on the ARIA Albums Chart thanks to his ongoing Australian tour.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2025
Despite Cody Harris' daughter not having a school bus this year, the freshman has been able to make her way to and from Butler Traditional High thanks to a city bus.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
So there’s an urge to call those episodes something, and thanks to Community and TV Tropes and the increasing ubiquity of online TV discourse, the term bottle episode has been floating around, ready for the (inaccurate) taking!
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
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“Thanks to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thanks%20to. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
thanks to
preposition
: with the help of : because of
arrived early, thanks to good weather
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