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because

[bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌz /




Usage

What are other ways to say because? The conjunction because introduces a direct reason for an occurrence or action: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was famished, for I had not eaten all day. The more formal inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.

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Nonetheless, Essaye recommends looking for sectors that fit at least one of two criteria: First, they were outperforming before the war because of fundamentals that should reassert themselves, and second, sectors that were hit hardest by the spike in oil prices, as they should get some relief as energy prices drift lower.

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“Given economic uncertainties beyond the conflict, ‘dipping a toe’ in the markets via these two sectors makes sense to me because they were outperforming before the war and have dropped along with the market because of it,” Essaye writes.

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That’s because several hedge fund strategies are more highly correlated to stocks than they have ever been, Jonathan Caplis, CEO of PivotalPath, a research firm, said in an interview.

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UBS said that was smart, because Microsoft “had to move fast and this was the best possible chess move.”

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Weinstein said that one reason he thinks the app’s success didn’t last is because it lacked the human connection aspect that makes social media so popular.

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