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therefore

[thair-fawr, -fohr] / ˈðɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /


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According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

James therefore takes over the case from Matthew Van Houten.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The reduction in U.S. rate-rise expectations therefore proved a welcome reprieve for the franc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Investigators therefore need to make clear that survivors can provide additional information or revise their accounts as memories emerge.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“You and I have never employed them, and therefore scandal has prevailed against us.”

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




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