To understand what has happened to the earth's atmosphere—and, therefore, how our climate might change in the future—some ice-core scientists in the Arctic are training their eyes directly downward.—Bryan Walsh, Time, 18 Aug. 2008Most Irish jump racing—and therefore most of the racing discussed in the book—is the laid-back pastime of enthusiasts …—Max Watman, New York Times Book Review, 9 Apr. 2006A good approach to finding out what makes us humans so darn special would therefore be to get complete maps of the human and chimp genomes, and compare the two.—John Derbyshire, National Review, 7 Nov. 2005Characteristically, however, Darwinists, like primitive economists, assume that what is humane—I use the word here, unexceptionably, as I believe, to mean whatever arises from the desire to mitigate competition and to put aside self-interest—is unnatural, and therefore wrong.—Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005I was once sitting behind a newspaper in the Swansea common room while two engineers, i.e. lecturers in engineering, therefore by common consent philistines, chatted together.—Kingsley Amis, Memoirs, 1991
The cell phone is thin and light and therefore very convenient to carry around.
Payment was received two weeks after it was due; therefore, you will be charged a late fee.
Recent Examples on the WebAt the heart of this election was the issue of whether college athletes should be considered employees and therefore have to the right under federal labor law to form unions and collectively bargain over pay and benefits.—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 The team forged its collaborations as part of a global marketing strategy rather than pegged to any one player, and therefore is less at risk of losing its prestige when the best athletes leave.—Daniel-Yaw Miller, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 If so, a sizable proportion would test positive for amyloid and would therefore be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.—Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The Pac-12 is therefore assured of two NCAA bids, with Arizona claiming the other.—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Feyd operates in a more calculated manner than his sloppy cousin, and therefore poses a greater threat.—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 Whether Trump changed the status of the documents as president and therefore didn't commit a crime later is a question for a jury, Schultz said.—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that embryos are equivalent to existing children and therefore eligible to be claimed in a wrongful-death suit led to IVF doctors from across the state and their allies to gather virtually Tuesday night.—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 As a result, those who operate primarily in the social media space have staggering control over the information consumers receive — and therefore their decision-making process — making this something that publicists and their clients desperately want to harness.—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
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