hence
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Investors, though, seem “dubious about these changes,” hence the stock’s low valuation on a price-to-earnings basis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The latter aren’t presidential appointees and hence are beyond Mr. Trump’s reach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It works with heat in the air, hence the name.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
But Mac and Linux users don’t get WireGuard just yet — hence the above screenshot.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
Of course, some forest trees in areas of wet climate do produce big edible seeds, but these seeds are not adapted to surviving a long dry season and hence to long storage by humans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing hence
"The Road Not Taken"
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 2
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We Dream of Space
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