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Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Plentiful reserves tend to promise great riches, hence crude has been labelled "black gold".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“Investment in the business is larger than we previously expected and there’s lack of visibility on cost savings hence margin improvements,” they wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

This could help protect their cash flow in the short run, but raises the risk of lower yields later—and hence drive prices higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Eurasia harbored many domestic animal species and hence developed many such microbes, while the Americas had very few of each.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond