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thereby

[thair-bahy, thair-bahy] / ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ /
ADVERB
by that
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It is assigning no value whatsoever to these environmental benefits, thereby ignoring the very health concerns the agency was created to address.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

Consistently low rates would rebalance the economy in favor of debtors, he thought, and reduce incentives for people to hoard money and instead encourage them to spend and invest, thereby stimulating employment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

It thereby paved the way for her to assume as president should Ortega, who is believed to be in frail health, be declared "permanently absent".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“The primary mechanism by which the war in Iran has contributed to inflation, and thereby higher interest rates, is through the price of oil, which has jumped this week,” Berner said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

That was a gene’s signal to make more RNA messages and thereby generate the relevant enzyme to digest the sugar.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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