by this means

Example Sentences

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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

It was by this means among others that Adm.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 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