by virtue of
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And by virtue of longevity, Netflix has the top market share of viewers, meaning it can also offer talent a sizable paycheck.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
So Bennett, by virtue of experience in the system and his performance Saturday, appears to have the edge to back up Stafford on a team that is favored to win Super Bowl LXI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
That edged him ahead of Erling Haaland by virtue of assists, with Three Lions captain Harry Kane one goal drift alongside France's Ousmane Dembele.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
The moral law applies to rational, language-using creatures, and the law of nature binds all human beings by virtue of their capacity to recognize that there are moral obligations that are common to them all.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
