Examples of because of in a Sentence
I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.
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Meanwhile, Vietnam’s MFN tariff rate is 9.4%, as of the latest data from 2023, but the Trump administration chalked it up to 46% because of non-trade barriers, according to a report from the USTR’s office released this week.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Turner has been in 14 opening games in his career but said Friday’s had extra meaning because of the presence of his infant son, Bo Jordan Turner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin was drafted with the first overall pick by Washington in 2004, but because of a lockout, his debut was postponed a year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
There were more than 20 road closures along state highways and interstates Saturday morning because of high water, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation's iDrive website.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Turner has been in 14 opening games in his career but said Friday’s had extra meaning because of the presence of his infant son, Bo Jordan Turner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin was drafted with the first overall pick by Washington in 2004, but because of a lockout, his debut was postponed a year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
There were more than 20 road closures along state highways and interstates Saturday morning because of high water, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation's iDrive website.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Because of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/because%20of. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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