Idiom
In light of.
'In light of' is similar to 'due to'.
Exact(1)
The column was not written in light of Reid's demeanor on CNN earlier this week, however, but three years ago during the 2012 presidential election.
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SeaWorld has seen a decline in visitor since 2013 exposé documentary Blackfish, a film so influential that it reportedly caused Finding Dory to push back its release date so the script could be re-written in light of it.
He wrote: "In light of yesterday's announcement by the government of Israel, it seems evident that the team will not be able to proceed to the area to begin its mission in the near future".
In his recusal order, Judge Fuller wrote, "In light of recent media reports, I am no longer hopeful that I can provide a trial perceived to be fair for both the state and the accused".
PW writes: In light of the Brown meetings, it becomes clear decisions must be made around around whether Blair makes a new statement around his plans for staying on as leader or not.
Here's a brand new song that Sheryl Crow just wrote in light of the current political atmosphere.
The Discussion is re-written in light of them.
The Kinky guys decided to make their final stop of the night at the marquee of Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard, where their band's name was written in lights along with those of David Bowie and Alicia Keys.
She said in a written statement: "In light of the government commitment to increase protection for access and public benefit in our woodlands, the criteria for these sales will be reviewed so that protections are significantly strengthened following the inadequate measures that were applied to sales under the previous administration.
Furthermore, just as we interpret the whole of a discourse, whether spoken or written, in the light of its several parts and any particular part in the light of the whole, similarly, we interpret a complex of actions for example, a war in the light of the particular actions of its participants and vice versa.
"Slow Fade" was written in the "light of the well publicised falls from grace of several high profile church leaders".
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