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Idioms and Phrases

Taking into consideration, because of, as in with all you have to carry, we should take a taxi . This usage replaced the earlier what for . [c. 1600]
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In 2017, Cronenberg lost his wife Carolyn to cancer and the effects of her loss are felt in this film, undoubtedly — making it a project to respectively sit with, even though it leaves something to be desired, what with all its mismanaged potential.

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with the Dodgers and their fans confident of a World Series repeat — and assuming the team is already looking at bigger and flashier 2025 championship rings — I have a suggestion for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

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It could also be the new political identity that Amazon can’t help but carry, what with Bezos sitting feet away from President Donald Trump during his inauguration.

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with World Tuberculosis Day this week, and the release of John Green’s new book Everything Is Tuberculosis last week, TB, which is often thought of as an old-timey disease, might seem to suddenly be a concern once again.

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The rest of the culture was already partly there, what with our jokes identifying close co-workers as work spouses and the many TV shows legitimizing the concept of the office family.

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