thanks to

Idioms  

1. On account of, because of, as in Thanks to your help, we'll be done on time. This phrase alludes to gratitude being due to someone or something. It is also put negatively, no thanks to, meaning “without the benefit of help from,” as in We finally found your house, no thanks to the confusing map you drew. This usage, first recorded in 1633, is about a hundred years older than the first term, recorded only in 1737.

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Example Sentences

"My daughter was already suffering from thalassemia. Now she has got HIV, all thanks to the pathetic medical facilities of Madhya Pradesh," said one father, whose child is among those affected.

From BBC

After all, banks that are kept rigorously within traditional barriers still blow up, thanks to risky bets in commercial real estate, foreign loans, residential mortgages, and all sorts of “banking.”

From Barron's

Consumers, investors, and small businesses will be offered new banking products at lower prices, thanks to greater competition.

From Barron's

But emissions are likely headed lower regardless, thanks to the falling cost of low-to-zero-emissions energy and storage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed decisions on rates routinely ripple globally thanks to the central role of the dollar in finance and trade and the importance of U.S. consumption to the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal