as a means
Example Sentences
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Treasury said last week that it would double its buyback of longer-dated Treasurys as a means of bringing down yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Swinney insisted the government had sought to "minimise" costs, while Justice Secretary Neil Gray defended the business class flights as a means of ensuring ministers "arrive fresh" when they travel overseas.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Serving as a means for others to learn about El Salvador and ensuring that representation is dignified is one of my greatest responsibilities.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Prosecutors frequently use DNA testing to match someone to a crime as a means of getting a guilty verdict, and they are not willing to concede that that same evidence also proves innocence.”
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
They committed themselves to the spirit and practice of nonviolent resistance as a means of challenging segregation in all its forms.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
