by means of

Idioms  

1. Through the use of, owing to, as in We plan to pay for medical school by means of a second mortgage, or He'll succeed by means of sheer persistence. [Early 1400s] Also see by dint of.

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Example Sentences

It said the move is a "a profound failure to live up to" ideals of "free inquiry and the disinterested pursuit of the truth by means of reasoned argument".

From BBC

By the time Nelson encountered Sarey, he had used force dozens of times during arrests, by means of his feet and fists, neck restraints, a police dog, Taser, patrol car and firearm.

From Seattle Times

Online court records show state charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery and battery by means of a deadly weapon were dismissed April 25.

From Seattle Times

According to Reporters Without Borders, journalists in Iran "are constantly persecuted by means of arbitrary arrests and very heavy sentences handed down after grossly unfair trials before revolutionary courts".

From BBC

“A trial recently took place of Edward W. Morton's machine, at the East River. The machine works by means of a ‘float’ which, as it rises and falls with the waves or the tide, propels the machinery to which it may be attached.

From Scientific American