what with
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—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something
What with school and sports, she's always busy.
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The root’s assertive, sinus-clearing spice is extra appealing right now, what with winter wintering hard (and the common cold being all too, well, common).
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Audiences have often struggled with his oddball and laconic tendencies, and The Return only gave people more to complain about, what with its dense mysteries that veered far from the coffee-and-donuts shenanigans of its network-TV run.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Asked to summarize the Bills’ defensive performance, what with all the explosive plays yet still needing some luck to close out the victory, Phillips was concise.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The release of Challengers arguably set the tone for the rest of the year, what with its intricate rituals and phallic churros.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Audiences have often struggled with his oddball and laconic tendencies, and The Return only gave people more to complain about, what with its dense mysteries that veered far from the coffee-and-donuts shenanigans of its network-TV run.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Asked to summarize the Bills’ defensive performance, what with all the explosive plays yet still needing some luck to close out the victory, Phillips was concise.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The release of Challengers arguably set the tone for the rest of the year, what with its intricate rituals and phallic churros.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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“What with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20with. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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