as a means
Example Sentences
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They say they support the order as a means of protecting their daughters' privacy as they grow up, but also feel it has rendered their children invisible.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
And though it boasts excellent character work, one gets the sense that Harris wrote this as a means to an end.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The coalition launched a campaign last year dubbed “Save Our Services,” which touted the expansion of short-term rental revenue as a means of increasing city revenues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In games we adopt a goal—getting the best score—only as a means to our true purpose: engaging in “fascinating struggles.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Not long after his marriage, a misunderstanding took place between himself and Master Hugh; and as a means of punishing his brother, he took me from him to live with himself at St. Michael’s.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
