by virtue of
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It makes Rocket Lab, which has been called a mini-SpaceX by virtue of its ability to launch things into space and make satellites, even more like Elon Musk’s rocket company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
After all, they signed an employment contract with a prison that receives federal funding by virtue of RLUIPA.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I believe the United States has led by example, by virtue of what we’ve invested as a percentage of our GDP,” Tillis said in an appearance at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Unless it’s Team A, by virtue of selecting first using Team B’s pick the previous season, that is eligible to pick first in consecutive seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
But the ancients, including no less a figure than Euclid, believed that we see by virtue of rays somehow emitted by the eye and tangibly, actively contacting the object observed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
