by virtue of
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Watanabe sits on the panel as the representative of international sports federations, by virtue of his role as president of World Gymnastics.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Fiorentina have a superior goal difference than Lecce and only sit below them by virtue of having played a game more.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
They’re seeded higher than the Rams by virtue of winning the NFC South.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
In effect, Bublé wins the holiday-music race by virtue of his entire seasonal catalog, with lighter and melancholic songs alike.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
The moral law applies to rational, language-using creatures, and the law of nature binds all human beings by virtue of their capacity to recognize that there are moral obligations that are common to them all.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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