as a means
Example Sentences
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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
"It's protocol and it's optics and it's gift giving all as a means to an end, which is stable US-China relations," Kritenbrink says.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
The resulting lack of support for Flock camera surveillance as a means of safety shouldn’t be mystifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I doubted the usefulness of these oars as a means of propulsion.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
