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because of

PREPOSITION

through

Synonyms

WEAK

as a consequence as a result at the hand of by by dint of by means of by reason by the agency of by virtue of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of

Antonyms

WEAK

around

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Her songs have billions of streams because of their unflinching honesty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Inside Exxon, he eventually earned the nickname “Iron Ass” because of his occasionally cantankerous nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Then two months before the tournament, he was sidelined because of a hamstring strain that wouldn’t heal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Woodall at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was confident that consumer prices for beef wouldn’t change because of screwworm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Jonah missed hearing the first name because of Katherine.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

because of

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