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for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
One of the specialties on her menu is wild salmon (hence the place's name).
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Baldwin said that Turkey saved his life; hence the name of the exhibition.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
This needs to triple by 2050 to meet growing demand – hence the Department of Energy's plan for 200 GW of new nuclear capacity.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Banh xeo Often referred to as a Vietnamese crepe, banh xeo are made from a rice flour batter that has been mixed with turmeric powder (hence the bright yellow hue) and are often stuffed with bean sprouts, pork, and shrimp.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Baldwin said that Turkey saved his life; hence the name of the exhibition.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
This needs to triple by 2050 to meet growing demand – hence the Department of Energy's plan for 200 GW of new nuclear capacity.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Banh xeo Often referred to as a Vietnamese crepe, banh xeo are made from a rice flour batter that has been mixed with turmeric powder (hence the bright yellow hue) and are often stuffed with bean sprouts, pork, and shrimp.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
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Death by firing squad is considered by some to be the quickest, most instantaneous and therefore least painful way to put a person to death.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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The former president’s sweeping and even preemptive pardons subvert ongoing legal processes and, therefore, the law.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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When pressed over the national security concerns about ByteDance, Trump shied away from saying for sure if a divestiture deal would be hammered out.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump went to kiss her cheek but stopped inches away from her face.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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For the past sixteen years, the vocal ensemble has proved that the voice is as versatile and malleable as any other instrument, if not more so.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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What makes the Alpine Eagle so compelling is Chopard’s use of dial textures and colors, as well as their willingness to tap into their movement innovation.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And while Harris won more than half of Latino voters, that support was down slightly from the roughly 6 in 10 Latino voters that Biden won, according to AP VoteCast.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Kevin S. Vineys,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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There were just $30 billion in deals last year, according to Leerink, down from a peak of $219 billion in 2019.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Rather than deal with subtitles or translations, the characters use accents when speaking English in the play but then remove them when speaking Farsi, thus replicating the experience of non-native speakers from the audience’s perspective.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The restrictions thus function as the equivalent of a prior restraint, giving the FEC power analogous to the type of government practices that the First Amendment was drawn to prohibit.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Rookie Devin Carter is out with right wrist soreness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Jan. 2025
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Certainly, Joe Biden has been out there trying to define his own legacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The upside earnings surprised many, and consequently, the stock popped.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two go on a walk to discover more about the company and consequently begin to develop chemistry.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Hearing the other move around, flick the light switch on and off, pound the floor, the insomniac empathizes while recognizing that to commiserate would be to bar the door to oblivion for both.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump's second presidency is already off to a blazing start — partly from how aggressively he's seized power, but also because his rival, President Biden, has given Trump a head start on realizing some of his big campaign promises.—
Neal Rothschild,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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