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for this or that reason
an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick
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Recent Examples of hence
His nickname was ‘Hotspur’, hence the name of the club, and hence the club’s logo too.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Lee’s followers deemed her the female Jesus Christ, and her worshippers prayed through song and dance, hence her story getting the musical biopic treatment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
The polar vortex has been snapping back and forth from a normal to a stretched state with unusual frequency this year, hence all of the cold snaps, Cohen said.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The overhaul is so big that the iPhone 16e is essentially a new class of device in Apple's smartphone lineup, hence the name change.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Lee’s followers deemed her the female Jesus Christ, and her worshippers prayed through song and dance, hence her story getting the musical biopic treatment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
The polar vortex has been snapping back and forth from a normal to a stretched state with unusual frequency this year, hence all of the cold snaps, Cohen said.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The overhaul is so big that the iPhone 16e is essentially a new class of device in Apple's smartphone lineup, hence the name change.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hence
Adverb
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Corn attracts more turkeys, rabbits, squirrels, and mice—and therefore coyotes.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Some might protest that the inflation rate and bank lending rate are correlated, and therefore the HAMI double-counts the effective inflation.—
Steve H. Hanke,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Productive performers such as Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool fizzled out before being shipped away, and veteran acquisitions such as Allen Robinson and Mike Williams never took off.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hartford audiences already aware, and refuse to swat it away.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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He’s also owed $30 million over the next two seasons, so moving on from the respected veteran would be a costly decision for the Yankees to make.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In California, local Women’s Marches were so popular that one in 45 people attended one.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When the Dodgers were pushed to the brink of elimination, down 2-1 in the NL Division Series to the San Diego Padres, Roberts managed a bullpen game, sparking a run of 24 consecutive scoreless innings that extended into the next round.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The marvellous, transforming Aska A5 has driven on the street and taken off, but not in the same video clip, and its flight tests thus far have been on safety tethers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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No ingredients list — and, thus, no listing of possible allergens for folks with a food allergy — was available for pan de bono, guava pastelitos and other bakery items in the hot case.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Outfielder Austin Slater is out two to three weeks with a left oblique strain suffered Monday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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There’s so much out there already that is just genre that’s available on all the platforms.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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According to Aviation Experts With all these new owners (and consequently new guests), there are many newcomers in the skies.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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And take note that as Mars is currently receding from Earth, and consequently will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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For now, the popular set and plenty of other bundles are up to 30% off.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2025
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After a defensive stop, the Knicks had a golden chance to escape with a victory but forward Josh Hart failed to get a would-be game-winner off before time expired.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Hence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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