in furtherance of
Example Sentences
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According to the FBI, terrorism is “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government or civilian population in furtherance of political or social objectives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
The conspiracy is a key way that the law makes a defendant criminally liable for all the acts done by his co-conspirators in furtherance of their agreement.
From Salon ● May 24, 2024
The so-called “crime-fraud” exception involves when a judge determines that they are likely used in furtherance of a crime.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
This means that that the methods it uses in furtherance of its mission are crude, short-sighted, thin, and thus easily exposed to charges of illegitimacy.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2023
“I move that Lem Gordon be made captain,” called Fred Jenkins, evidently in furtherance of the plot Sandy had laid to oust Bart.
From The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin by Allen Chapman
