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
Messrs. Dutkiewicz and Rosenberg sensibly argue that a vast modern society can only be fed safely and affordably by means of an efficient, industrial-scale food-production apparatus—which is exactly what we are fortunate to have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
She tried in vain to awaken love in them by means of the bird cage that Úrsula had built during the first reconstruction of the house.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
