by virtue of
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That edged him ahead of Erling Haaland by virtue of assists, with Three Lions captain Harry Kane one goal drift alongside France's Ousmane Dembele.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Gulf states are always hedging with Iran, by virtue of geography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
After all, they signed an employment contract with a prison that receives federal funding by virtue of RLUIPA.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Unless it’s Team A, by virtue of selecting first using Team B’s pick the previous season, that is eligible to pick first in consecutive seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
For seven years the two friends had been inseparable, each, by virtue of the rarity of similar and equal sensibilities, irreplaceable to the other.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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