as in therefore
for this or that reason
we didn't have room for all seven of us in my car and thus took two cars to go to the movies
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Now, a team of researchers has used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to confirm Hubble’s measurements—and thus, the mystery persists.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
That introductory set has thus far peaked at No. 49 on the 50-spot list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Today Russian jets bombed Idlib, HTS’s stronghold, and the insurgent advance on the next city between Aleppo and Damascus, Hama, has thus far been halted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
It’s got a super high wattage at 210 W, while also staying pretty lightweight and thus provides a super easy maneuver.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
That introductory set has thus far peaked at No. 49 on the 50-spot list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Today Russian jets bombed Idlib, HTS’s stronghold, and the insurgent advance on the next city between Aleppo and Damascus, Hama, has thus far been halted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
It’s got a super high wattage at 210 W, while also staying pretty lightweight and thus provides a super easy maneuver.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Growing up in an area with a lot of money and therefore rich stay-at-home partners who fill their voids shopping.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, omega-3 mediators only come into play when the body is fighting inflammation and are therefore often difficult to detect during the initiation of inflammation, said study coauthor Dr. Ganesh Halade, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of South Florida.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper did so in 2008 when opposition parties sought to form a coalition government.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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This thought experiment can't be replicated in the real world, since plastic pollution is so ubiquitous.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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As outlined in Justice Alito's dissenting opinion, the Seventh Circuit court ruled that the groups could not bring a case to court to challenge the policy unless one of their children were trans and the parent had, consequently, been directly affected by the policy.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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In general, cases of missing Black people get less media attention and, consequently, less pressure is put on law enforcement to solve them.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Thus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thus. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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