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Because and because of

because

conjunction

used for showing the reason something happens or the reason why it is described in a particular way

due to

preposition

because of something

whereas

conjunction

because of a particular fact that has been considered

owing to

preposition

because of something

given

preposition

because of a particular fact

in view of something

because of something

on account of

because of someone or something

for

preposition, conjunction

because

in light of something

because of a particular fact

by virtue of something

because of, or as a result of

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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