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I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare
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Many speculate that our brains got so big because of this extended period of dependence.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Interestingly enough, because of the adaptive way TRPV1 receptors work in birds, capsaicin may register as a pleasant vanilla flavor that incentivizes seed dispersion, according to the European Journal of Pharmacology.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The next day, my son received a notice of eviction from the property manager because of a violation of his lease’s Crime Free Addendum.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Interestingly enough, because of the adaptive way TRPV1 receptors work in birds, capsaicin may register as a pleasant vanilla flavor that incentivizes seed dispersion, according to the European Journal of Pharmacology.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The next day, my son received a notice of eviction from the property manager because of a violation of his lease’s Crime Free Addendum.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/because%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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