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thereby

[thair-bahy, thair-bahy] / ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ /
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by that
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They cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements, reduce data quality or availability and thereby compromise the reliability of forecasts and alerts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cruise avoids the personal by making his work inextricable from his life, thereby asking the reader to perform a clever thought exercise: What if Tom Cruise were telling the truth?

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Literally on the eve of trial, he filed for bankruptcy, thereby pausing the lawsuit,” Wright wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Further, Mr. Stier’s suggestion that China is purchasing significant quantities of American sulfur and thereby threatening supplies for U.S. farmers is not supported by the trade data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On March 8 the committee was prepared to submit its report, thereby assuring that the controversy would not go away or get buried in some parliamentary graveyard.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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