hence
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A $100 bet on the Invesco Solar ETF in 2008 would be worth $34 today, hence solar energy’s reputation as a profitless growth story.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Bicycle parts were of particular interest, hence the tented “bike shops,” with piles of disassembled parts, so common in L.A. encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
I am disheartened by the merely contemporary and hence indifferent to every fad.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
And investors seemed to have been anticipating robust results from the chip maker, hence the stock’s fall on Friday.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The lake makes it windy, hence its appellation: the Windy City.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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