by this means
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Others were of the opinion that they should live moderately and guard against all excess; by this means they would avoid infection.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
“She seeks, by this means, to keep picnickers out,” Eisenberg wrote in a letter to the cemetery.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2017
Potentially, by this means, dead time can be extended to hours and there are still positive outcomes.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2013
Surrendering to a feeling of deep impotence and slight absurdity, I borrowed an iPad on Thursday afternoon and used it to send my first-ever message by this means.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2011
One of the few circumstances that save us from extinction by this means is the fact that parathion and other chemicals of this 0 group are decomposed rather rapidly.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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