because of

because of
ON ACCOUNT OF, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, due to; thanks to, by/in virtue of; formal by reason of.

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preposition

the game was postponed because of rain

because of losses the unit was not at full strength

— in reputable use though sometimes disapproved in constructions complementary to expressions of the notion of reason or cause

the reason we do not now have such a trained reserve … is because of lack of foresight and energy — New York Times

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they moved here because of the baby

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because of
: for the reason of

The picnic has been canceled because of [=due to, on account of] bad weather.

Because of this [=for this reason], only very rich people can afford to live on the island.

Because of you, we missed the bus. [=you caused us to miss the bus]

The accident happened because of [=through] carelessness.

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because of ; preposition

They are here because of us.

He walked slowly because of his bad leg.

Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it.

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