by virtue of
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By virtue of the Pentagon investigation, as well as rumors of his presidential ambitions, Kelly has received the lion’s share of attention.
From Salon
The top-seeded team will host the wild-card team, which earns its spot in the quarterfinal by virtue of being the best second-place team in group play.
From Los Angeles Times
And the Eagles hold the tiebreaker over the Rams by virtue of their Week 3 victory at Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times
Somehow Mr. Carlson equates this defensible contention with the idea that “you should be killed by virtue of who your parents are.”
“One of the defendants stabbed the detainee in his buttocks with a sharp object, which penetrated near the anus and caused a tear in his rectal wall. Following this, one of the defendants ordered the detainee to put a baton, which he held by virtue of his position, into his mouth,” the indictment reads.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
