just because
idiom
: for the simple or single reason that
Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.
Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.
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First, just because LLMs can derive numerical answers and do so with an amazing level of correctness, this ought not to lead us to assume that LLMs can produce adequate mathematical proofs.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Windhorst did not level the accusation just because of the trade, but because of the return the Mavs received from the Lakers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, just because Engaged did not get a board seat for an Engaged principal, does not mean the firm is going away.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Of course, just because there are many options doesn’t mean they’re all created equal.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Windhorst did not level the accusation just because of the trade, but because of the return the Mavs received from the Lakers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Moreover, just because Engaged did not get a board seat for an Engaged principal, does not mean the firm is going away.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
Of course, just because there are many options doesn’t mean they’re all created equal.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Just because.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20because. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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