as a means
Example Sentences
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And though it boasts excellent character work, one gets the sense that Harris wrote this as a means to an end.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Farmers remain steadfast supporters of E15, seeing it as a means to increase domestic consumption of a record U.S. corn crop.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The coalition launched a campaign last year dubbed “Save Our Services,” which touted the expansion of short-term rental revenue as a means of increasing city revenues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The condition was that he must enrol in either tennis, badminton or fencing as a means of channelling focus.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
She supported suffrage as a means of improving the working conditions of children and African Americans.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
