Examples of because of in a Sentence
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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Leonard had played in just two of the Clippers’ six first-round playoff games against the Mavericks, missing four because of inflammation in his right knee.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
There is no independence, there is not really a government because of the conflict with Israel, but Israel has all the money, has all the government, has all the freedom and the army to build itself.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Robinson cautioned that the investigation into the deaths could be a lengthy process because of how many people died before police were aware.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Numerous criminologists the Herald spoke with said that the decline in juvenile arrests is not because of Florida’s harsh penalties.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
There is no independence, there is not really a government because of the conflict with Israel, but Israel has all the money, has all the government, has all the freedom and the army to build itself.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Robinson cautioned that the investigation into the deaths could be a lengthy process because of how many people died before police were aware.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Numerous criminologists the Herald spoke with said that the decline in juvenile arrests is not because of Florida’s harsh penalties.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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