as a means
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These small Southeast Asian snakes are among the few animals known to deliberately roll as a means of escaping potential predators.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
I might have done that by adding a value-stock fund, some bonds, maybe an international fund or an alternative asset class like real estate as a means of derisking and diversifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a period defined by government crackdowns on free speech, technological data mining and increasing 1st Amendment lawsuit filings, workshop attendees may use samizdat as a means of subversion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the report published after Dugas’ death in 1984, he was referred to as “patient O”—which stood for “outside of California,” simply as a means of identifying him.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Did they see religion as a means for personal and spiritual fulfillment?
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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