How to Use because of in a Sentence
because of
preposition
- I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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No, the world has changed because of the efforts of all kinds of players, like Hideo Nomo, over the course of decades.
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Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2023
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The right was visibly more swollen than the left because of the tumor.
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Annie Ernaux,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
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Nothing will ever be the same because of this show in all sorts of ways, good and bad.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2024
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Not one trump agenda item was stopped because of a large protest.
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Mary Beth Sheridan,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2023
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He's stepped away from royal duties because of what's been in the news.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
7 Mar. 2023
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He is banned from school because of his rare skin disease.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2023
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Maybe because of this, horror movies have always been a part of Oz Perkins’ life.
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Barry Levitt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2024
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But because of the in-store only offers, some of the deals are deceiving.
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Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
12 July 2023
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Williams had to move because of pressure and proved more than capable of it.
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Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2024
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Canales has quickly risen up the ranks in league circles because of his work with Smith and Mayfield.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2024
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In the video, Trent is crying because of the spice and Sydney can be heard laughing while filming.
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Emily Blackwood,
Peoplemag,
19 Feb. 2024
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Benigno rides a stand-up bike because of his back surgery 12 years ago.
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Cathy Free,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2024
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And because of the promotion, Jerry and Karen had spoiled their kids with presents for Christmas.
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Jordan Greene,
Peoplemag,
1 Jan. 2024
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Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived.
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David Pogue,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2023
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Convoys might be told to change course because of icebergs or enemy forces in the area.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
6 June 2024
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Always been a big fan of that and super inspired because of the textural work.
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Demarco Williams,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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He could be overlooked because of the Cardinal’s lack of success the past two seasons.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2023
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Mahle, for instance, made just four starts for the Twins last year and is finished for this season because of Tommy John surgery.
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Paul Hoynes,
cleveland,
22 July 2023
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Lance has made every one of these better because of his presence.
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Clark Collis,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2023
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Locals call their hometown the Venice of the Amazon, because of its filigree of waterways and the fleet of boats that ply them.
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Mac Margolis,
NPR,
12 May 2024
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In fact, because of this bias, Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women are.
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Dante Stewart,
Parents,
3 Dec. 2023
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The line was pulled from service in 1997 because of federal budget cuts.
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Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2024
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On Tuesday, crews were called off the mountain because of avalanche risks during heavy snowfall.
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Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2024
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Six beaches in Nantucket, Mass., and the surrounding area are closed because of the risks involved in cleanup.
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Andrew Follett,
National Review,
24 July 2024
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One of the reasons homeowners are in love with wood flooring is because of the rich, glorious grain.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2023
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What to Consider Rooms can be noisy because of their proximity to the street.
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Joe Niehaus,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2024
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With two of their backup big men sidelined because of injuries, the Lakers agreed to a deal to add a former first-round pick to a two-way contract.
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Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2024
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Danvers says in Episode 2 that the tongue has some unusual damage, which could be because of freezing.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2024
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Although in our testing, the heat functioned well, Reeves notes that people with numbness should not use the heat because of the risk of overheating.
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Daley Quinn Published,
Health,
25 Oct. 2024
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