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Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
In Virginia, Rizer has become the poster child of these unlikely power brokers by virtue of Loudoun County’s growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Canada, also unbeaten after it thrashed France 10-2 earlier in the day, will take the top seed into the quarterfinals by virtue of its plus-17 goal differential.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
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
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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