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by virtue of



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Idioms and Phrases

Also in virtue of . On the grounds of, by reason of, as in By virtue of a large inheritance she could easily afford not to work . [Early 1300s]
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By virtue of being among the continent's largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria have dominated trade under the act, but Lesotho has taken full advantage and has become a significant exporters of garments to the US, supplying brands such as Walmart, GAP and Old Navy.

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By virtue of the National Labor Relations Act’s system of five-year staggered appointments to the NLRB, presidents are able to influence the board’s direction during their four-year terms, but they cannot dominate it or dictate the outcome of a particular case that is before the labor board.

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“Gene and Betsy Hackman’s names, likenesses and images are valuable and need to be protected and that is clearly proven out by virtue of the press wanting to get their hands on the documents to exploit them for their own personal profit and gain,” Sommer said.

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It claims that these men are terrorists by virtue of their alleged membership in the Tren de Aragua gang—but evidence of this affiliation is weak to the point of nonexistence.

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Because I do think that my proximity to what's going on, by virtue of being in my generation and a younger generation of leaders, puts me in a position to be more empathetic to what is happening on the ground.

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