by means of

Idioms and Phrases

Through the use of, owing to, as in We plan to pay for medical school by means of a second mortgage , or He'll succeed by means of sheer persistence . [Early 1400s] Also see by dint of .

Example Sentences

That "market structure" is the result of big insurers, PBMs, and pharmacies teaming up — by means of mergers and acquisitions — to control the industry.

From Salon

That "market structure" is the result of big insurers, PBMs, and pharmacies teaming up — by means of mergers and acquisitions — to control the industry.

From Salon

The trap door then closes again by means of an elastic resetting mechanism.

From Science Daily

After overtaking parts of the country via urban warfare, the group allegedly plans to remove "unwanted groups of people" from these areas by means of "ethnic cleansing".

From BBC

The suit seeks injunctive relief to “stop the companies’ unfair and deceptive business practices, restitution for consumers of the money acquired by means of the companies’ unfair and deceptive business practices, and civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation,” the county board said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times