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thereby

[thair-bahy, thair-bahy] / ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ /
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by that
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Without soil moisture to evaporate, solar energy goes entirely into baking the ground, thereby amplifying temperatures.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

By having a communal jug, the lawsuit alleged, the staff at Los Padrinos “permitted a juvenile to control the water supply and thereby determine other students’ access to water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

He said interest rates in major currency areas had risen, increasing the difference between Swiss rates and thereby easing upward pressure on the franc.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“The cost rate decreases with an increase in total net immigration because immigration occurs at relatively young ages, thereby increasing the number of covered workers earlier than the number of beneficiaries,” the trustees report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Some chess players felt that it was an insult to proclaim Fischer the greatest American player at seventeen, and thereby diminish the reputation of Reshevsky at fifty.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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