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01. The dispute was resolved in about three days, [thus] avoiding a strike.
02. Our galaxy is filled with gas and dust that makes distant stars look fainter and [thus] appear farther away than they really are.
03. The guru's followers believed everything he said, and were [thus] horrified to discover he was a fake.
04. Albert Einstein once stated that the unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and we [thus] drift toward unparalleled catastrophes.
05. Jawaharlal Nehru once stated that capitalist society tends to make the rich richer, and the poor poorer, and [thus] increase the gap between them.
06. Author Boris Pasternak once suggested that art always meditates on death, and [thus] always creates life.
07. The company is planning to cut staff by over 30%, [thus] reducing costs.
08. The ballet teacher instructed her young students, "Point you toes [thus], and raise your arms.
09. Despite the severity of the storm, there have been no deaths reported [thus] far.
10. [Thus] far, we have over 400 students registered in our language program.
11. He doesn't speak English, and [thus] it has been very hard for him to find a job.
12. They hadn't listened to the news on the radio. [Thus], they were unaware of the approaching storm.
13. She didn't do any of the homework, and [thus], she failed the course.
14. She has consistently scored in the top five percent at the university and is [thus] expected to win a number of scholarships.
15. In Canada, the original policy regarding the native peoples was to isolate them on segregated reserves, [thus] freeing most of the land for use by Europeans.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Thus — ([th]us), adv. [OE. thus, AS. [eth]us; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See {That}.] 1. In this or that manner; on this wise. [1913 Webster] Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. Gen. vi …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thus — [ ðʌs ] adverb FORMAL *** Thus can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: No decision had been made, and thus the situation remained unclear. as an ordinary adverb:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thus — thus, thusly Thus is a word with an awkward role in modern English. Used sparingly and appropriately, it is highlȳ effective, whereas when over used it can seem stilted and affected. It has two basic meanings, (1) ‘in this way’, and (2)… …   Modern English usage

  • thus — W1 [ðʌs] adv formal [: Old English;] 1.) [sentence adverb] as a result of something that you have just mentioned ▪ Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty. 2.) in this manner or way ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • thus — [adv1] in this manner along these lines, as follows, hence, in kind, in such a way, in this fashion, in this way, just like that, like so, like this, so, thus and so, thus and thus, thusly, to such a degree; concept 544 thus [adv2] accordingly… …   New thesaurus

  • Thus — Thus, n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See {Thurible}.] The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long leaved pine, and other conifers. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thus — O.E. þus in this way, related to þæt that and THIS (Cf. this), but the exact connection and P.Gmc. history are obscure. Cognate with O.S., O.Fris. thus, M.Du., Du. dus. Colloquial adv. thusly first recorded 1865 …   Etymology dictionary

  • thus — [thus] adv. [ME < OE] 1. in this or that manner; in the way just stated or in the following manner 2. to this or that degree or extent; so 3. according to this or that; consequently; therefore; hence: often used as a conjunctive adverb 4. for… …   English World dictionary

  • thus|ly — «THUHS lee», adverb. Informal. thus: »A Pisa pizza pie peddler we contacted commented thusly: “Balderdash!” (Maclean s) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Thus — (lat.), Weihrauch, Olibanum, s. b …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • thus — index a fortiori, consequently Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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