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The latter aren’t presidential appointees and hence are beyond Mr. Trump’s reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Retail investors have limited opportunities to get in on trendy private companies that are disrupting the U.S. economy, hence the initial mania.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It works with heat in the air, hence the name.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

But Mac and Linux users don’t get WireGuard just yet — hence the above screenshot.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

He looks as if he would have often written to her;—she will still be getting mail from him—To-morrow, in a week’s time—perhaps even a stray letter a month hence.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque