How to Use via in a Sentence

  • I'll let her know via one of our friends.
  • We went home via a shortcut.
  • He did some research via computer.
  • She flew to Los Angeles via Chicago.
  • The event is sold out, but it can be viewed via live stream.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The story is told via a journal that comes with the doll.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Viewers can vote at AmericanIdol.com/vote, through the app or via text.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The third way visitors get to Cozumel is via a cruise stopover.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
  • He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on Twitter @rich_silva18.
    Richard Silva, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Newsweek reached out to him for comment via email on Tuesday evening.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Join the action via Zoom or catch the live stream on SciStarter’s Facebook page.
    Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • For Fields, this would come from sports betting at a kiosk on race days and year-round via a mobile app.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022
  • These scams can come via phone, text, email and social media.
    Adriana Morga, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Using only three rungs, each partner has to make it to the top of a tower via a rope bridge.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Fox makes games available for streaming via its Fox Sports app.
    Joe Flint, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Some of the Nickelodeon clips in question are also available via the website The Slap.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Both bundles will be available via the Call of Duty in-game store.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Probably per at-bat, trying to do too much — and not getting on base via the walk.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s an early look at each matchup (lines via BetMGM).
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tel-O-Fun offers rental options throughout the city via an app.
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • To leave anonymous tips online or via mobile app, go to sdcrimestoppers.org.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The teen then ditches the car a few blocks away and tries to evade police by fleeing via a subway platform.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
  • The Amp also connects via the Sonos app and comes with support for AirPlay 2.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Share your views Submit letters to the editor via email to suburbanletters@tribpub.com.
    Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Newsweek reached out for comment to Trump's office via email on Friday night.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Each showcase consists of four projects presented via a pitch and a 10-minute excerpt of the rough cut.
    Tim Gray, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Newsweek contacted the Carter Center and the White House for comment on this story via email.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Weigh in via the following poll, then drop a comment below.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 June 2024
  • Plus, many of these tools allow free registration and permit anybody to send emails via their platform at no cost.
    Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Without access to Syria, Hezbollah will need to smuggle in shipments via Lebanon’s own docks and airports.
    Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025

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