as a means
Example Sentences
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“You Must Be Here for the Reading” uses tarot as a means to bring some structure to our often disconnected lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Martial arts films portray competition as a means of pushing your opponent to do better, to go further.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
They say they support the order as a means of protecting their daughters' privacy as they grow up, but also feel it has rendered their children invisible.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Gallatin emulated Washington’s vision of the road as a means of bolstering commerce and fostering national unity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Not long after his marriage, a misunderstanding took place between himself and Master Hugh; and as a means of punishing his brother, he took me from him to live with himself at St. Michael’s.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
