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by means of
Idioms and Phrases
Through the use of, owing to, as in We plan to pay for medical school by means of a second mortgage , or He'll succeed by means of sheer persistence . [Early 1400s] Also see by dint of .Example Sentences
It would provide training and instruction to the Congolese troops on the ground by means of a contingent of 300 instructors, many of them Romanians.
Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to authorities and jail records.
In a circular to local prefectures, he said that in a "delicate historical moment at an international level" his office "confirms the obligation imposed on the managers of accommodation facilities of any kind or type to verify the identity of guests by means of a visual check".
Authorities also say that Sandoval intentionally killed the victims by means of lying in wait and committed multiple murders, according to the charges.
In recent days, local media reports are suggesting that Israel is now studying the option of delivering aid to Gaza by means of a private, armed American security contractor.
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