in light of
(idiomatic, Australia, Canada, US) Given, considering.
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JUST IN: IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS NAVY SAYS WITH END OF 'THREATS FROM AGGRESSORS' & IN LIGHT OF NEW PROCEDURES, SAFE & STABLE TRANSIT THROUGH STRAIT WILL BE POSSIBLE - STATE MEDIA X
Saw this pop up on another social media channel. Yes it is 15 years old. In light of the last three years, it seems relevant. www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j... (1/2)
I just remembered this in light of MPP's 3OT playoff game-winning goal on Laura's birthday 🥹💞 Wife Line, you are perfect
Maybe more strongly temper the headline in light of “Few of the details of the deals struck by the Trump administration and 17 leading pharmaceutical companies have been made public, making it hard to independently ve…
In light of the complete failure of the United States government, I hereby assume rulership of the nation as Emperor Norton the Second.
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(idiomatic, Australia, Canada, US) Given, considering.
The United Nations then became the one great attempt to establish a formal institution to unify the world, especially in light of the darkness that preceded it.
“JUST IN: IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS NAVY SAYS WITH END OF 'THREATS FROM AGGRESSORS' & IN LIGHT OF NEW PROCEDURES, SAFE & STABLE TRANSIT THROUGH STRAIT WILL BE POSSIBLE - STATE MEDIA X”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Saw this pop up on another social media channel. Yes it is 15 years old. In light of the last three years, it seems relevant. www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j... (1/2)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I just remembered this in light of MPP's 3OT playoff game-winning goal on Laura's birthday 🥹💞 Wife Line, you are perfect”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Girlfriend could probably handle a break, although in light of the guns'n'abs show she brings to MOTHER MARY I need someone to pitch her and Emily Blunt on a LIVE, DIE, REPEAT sequel”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Daylight has always been the best way forward in fair societies. Dictatorships don't allow prisoners to have their say. This seems very unfair, especially in light of the recent miscarriages of justice. It seems the Jeremy Bamber conviction was flimsy in the first instance”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic) Because of, as a result of.
The United Nations then became the one great attempt to establish a formal institution to unify the world, especially in light of the darkness that preceded it.
“Maybe more strongly temper the headline in light of “Few of the details of the deals struck by the Trump administration and 17 leading pharmaceutical companies have been made public, making it hard to independently verify the projected savings.””
— Bluesky· May 2026“In light of the complete failure of the United States government, I hereby assume rulership of the nation as Emperor Norton the Second.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Anybody who interviews Steve Ballmer at this point, whether reporter or investigator, should ask “In light of its Pulitzer prize win, do you still feel @pablo.show is simply spreading gossip?“”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Information regarding #codenamira (Codename: Miracle): In light of the recent allegations against the user who created the base file, I have made the decision to remove or replace the following cover in version 1.7: - melody... (feat. Natsuki Karin)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“there was interesting article on polish left recently about the zionist and antizionist modern memory of warsaw ghetto uprising and current antisemitism in poland in light of palestine krytykapolityczna.pl/kraj/pamiec-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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