by reason of
Because of, owing to, as in By reason of a crop failure, the price of coffee is bound to rise. This expression is considered quite formal today. [c. 1300]
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Byrd, Byrd Land, Byrd, Richard E., Byrds, byre, by reason of, byre-man, by request, Byrgius, by rights, Byrne
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