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thereby

[thair-bahy, thair-bahy] / ˌðɛərˈbaɪ, ˈðɛərˌbaɪ /
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by that
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The third concedes that trustees aren’t acting solely in the beneficiary’s financial interest and thereby concedes a fiduciary breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This would enable many to pay rent when faced with a crisis that threatens a loss of housing, thereby avoiding homelessness altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This guidance will provide employers with straightforward ways of implementing alternative investments, thereby broadening choices for retirement savers, experts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

They are announced one by one, starting from the bottom of the scoreboard -- thereby stretching out the suspense until the very end.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Instead, she would rearrange her hoodie so her pin was visible and then position herself somewhere that she might be noticed, thereby leaving it up to the other person to do the approaching.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman



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