as in therefore
for this or that reason she didn't get into the college of her choice and thereupon decided to study for a year before retaking the college entrance exams

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Recent Examples of thereupon And thereupon, they would be incentivized to compete for rewards. WIRED, 6 July 2023 He was also informed that Attorney Brown arrived there from his 108 mile ride from San Bernardino yesterday afternoon and that thereupon a council was held between the Indians and the representatives of the government. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 The Energy Department thereupon helped get the demonstration transferred to Mississippi. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2013 Toney was thereupon tied to a tree and whipped. Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021 And thereupon, the coalition says . Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020 Here’s a quick look at five possible conclusions that might be just a tad premature, with arguments and counterpoints thereupon. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 If the grave of a hero is customarily a place of serene contemplation, this one is so disturbing that people run from it in fear—and thereupon hangs the tale of Easter. Robert Barron, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2021 Angela Merkel thereupon kicked off a world-wide retreat from nuclear power that likely put paid to any hope of meeting the greenhouse targets named in the Paris accord. WSJ, 19 Feb. 2021
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  • Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The nitrogen fixed by legumes is not readily available until the bean or pea crop dies and therefore benefits the crop planted after beans or peas.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Shoulder pads are in for fall 2025 and so are other details that read unabashedly, authentically bold instead of being chained to the incessant trend cycle.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • At some point in the not-so-far-off future, quantum computers will become powerful enough to easily crack many forms of digital encryption.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Still, those statistics indicate the market is far behind Nintendo, with just under 6 million units shipped compared to the 150 million Switches that have been sold thus far.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • To recap 2025 thus far: Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 opened to a poor $43 million at the global box office on a $118 million budget.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The tariffs were more severe than investors were anticipating — and stocks are consequently getting crushed.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The most effective solutions, Watkins said, are physical changes, including solid vertical barriers, that make speeding, and consequently hitting pedestrian and cyclists, much harder for drivers.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • In fact accordingly to Fun Fact Co, seven Ghibli films are among the 15 highest grossing anime films of all time.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Different bras can comfortably fit different breast shapes, so take note and shop accordingly.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025

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