by reason of
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They have “the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
If Reiner is found not guilty by reason of insanity then he would likely be committed to a mental health facility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Her lawyers had argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity and that the death of her husband in 2017 sent her into a depressive spiral.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
She went on to say the Met's powers did not "extend to the dismissal of a police officer by reason of withdrawal of vetting clearance".
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
He was as miserably isolated now as he had been when the service began—more isolated by reason of his unreplenished emptiness, his dead satiety.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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