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.
• Los Angeles will be a good team one day, but the Chargers are full of hype because of Jim Harbaugh.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
• Poles and others are going to have to ask a pointed question: Are the Bears on the verge of having things turn toxic because of the losing?
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
• Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation or inflammation in the tendons that run along the outside of a person’s ankle and foot.
  — Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
• No, the world has changed because of the efforts of all kinds of players, like Hideo Nomo, over the course of decades.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
• The right was visibly more swollen than the left because of the tumor.
  — Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• Nothing will ever be the same because of this show in all sorts of ways, good and bad.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
• Not one trump agenda item was stopped because of a large protest.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
• He's stepped away from royal duties because of what's been in the news.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
• He is banned from school because of his rare skin disease.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
• Maybe because of this, horror movies have always been a part of Oz Perkins’ life.
  — Barry Levitt, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
• But because of the in-store only offers, some of the deals are deceiving.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• Williams had to move because of pressure and proved more than capable of it.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
• Canales has quickly risen up the ranks in league circles because of his work with Smith and Mayfield.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
• In the video, Trent is crying because of the spice and Sydney can be heard laughing while filming.
  — Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
• Benigno rides a stand-up bike because of his back surgery 12 years ago.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• And because of the promotion, Jerry and Karen had spoiled their kids with presents for Christmas.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Jan. 2024
• Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived.
  — David Pogue, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Convoys might be told to change course because of icebergs or enemy forces in the area.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 June 2024
• Always been a big fan of that and super inspired because of the textural work.
  — Demarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• He could be overlooked because of the Cardinal’s lack of success the past two seasons.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
• Mahle, for instance, made just four starts for the Twins last year and is finished for this season because of Tommy John surgery.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 July 2023
• Lance has made every one of these better because of his presence.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
• Locals call their hometown the Venice of the Amazon, because of its filigree of waterways and the fleet of boats that ply them.
  — Mac Margolis, NPR, 12 May 2024
• In fact, because of this bias, Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women are.
  — Dante Stewart, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
• The line was pulled from service in 1997 because of federal budget cuts.
  — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2024
• On Tuesday, crews were called off the mountain because of avalanche risks during heavy snowfall.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
• Six beaches in Nantucket, Mass., and the surrounding area are closed because of the risks involved in cleanup.
  — Andrew Follett, National Review, 24 July 2024
• One of the reasons homeowners are in love with wood flooring is because of the rich, glorious grain.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
• What to Consider Rooms can be noisy because of their proximity to the street.
  — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024