by virtue of
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His swift appointment as Labour leader, and prime minister by virtue of Labour's huge parliamentary majority, came without him putting forward a clear plan for how he will achieve his aims.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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
The cutting-edge computer of the period would hardly have been seen as distracting, unless by virtue of its sheer size people couldn’t take their eyes off of it.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
