in consequence of
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For a hook, he cited the Constitution’s appropriations clause, which states that “no money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2023
"They have faced immense challenges in their lives in consequence of the ban and today's announcement brings hope for a better future," they said in a joint statement.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022
At midnight, last night, the Western Union Telegraph Office, which had been located on the corner of Wabash Avenue and Sixteenth street, was removed to Twenty-second street in consequence of the approach of the fire.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
The Framers, however, favored precision when it is possible and necessary, as in the appropriations clause: “No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2020
He would have let the house, but could find no tenant, in consequence of its ineligible and insalubrious site.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
