by means of
Example Sentences
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Public prosecutors in America's second biggest city, unhappy about the result, leveled new charges: destruction of property by means of fire and arson affecting property used in interstate commerce.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
In his paperwork, he described a system for transmitting telegraphic signals to and from moving trains by means of electromagnetic induction—messages sent through the air, without physical contact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The obscure law bans a person from soliciting or receiving nonpublic information from a public servant by means of their office or employment with the intent to obtain a benefit.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
The UK and Scottish governments have discussed dealing with this problem by means of a transfer of powers known as a section 104 order.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Along with the toll of human lives, entire towns and villages had been wiped off the map, to be remembered, if at all, by means of small stone monuments that resemble graveyard headstones.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
