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thereby

[thair-bahy, thair-bahy] / ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ /
ADVERB
by that
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OPEC+, as it’s known, “expressed concern regarding attacks on energy infrastructure, noting that restoring damaged energy assets to full capacity is both costly and takes a long time, thereby affecting overall supply availability.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"Either way, Congress will thereby retain its authority over the nation's property and its oversight over the Government's spending."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Overall, our results showed that multidimensional joint encoding substantially increased the information carried by a single holographic data page, thereby improving storage capacity," said Tan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Knowing your track record, you write a column predicting the Dodgers will not win the World Series this year, thereby ensuring that they will, in fact, win the World Series this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

By including the Madison draft of 1792, he advertised his reluctance to serve even his second term, thereby enhancing the credibility of his voluntary rejection of a third.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis