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
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
This is the first time squads in the Hundred have been assembled by means of an auction.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
“We define slop as ‘digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence,’” they wrote.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
“It can’t be done by fighting or fair words, no. So it will have to be done by means of a trick.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
