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in light of
Idioms and Phrases
Also, in the light of ; in view of . In consideration of, in relationship to. For example, In light of recent developments, we're postponing our meeting , or In the light of the weather forecast we've canceled the picnic , or He got a special bonus in view of all the extra work he had done . The first two of these terms date from the late 1600s, the third from about 1800.Example Sentences
Any prospect of a return to the UK for Prince Harry, Meghan and their children - Archie, five, and Lilibet, three - is "impossible" in light of the Court of Appeal ruling, the royal told the BBC.
Several organisations have been updating their guidelines in light of the Supreme Court's ruling.
I'm wondering what your approach is to campaigning in the state in light of this and repairing the brand, given the damage that has happened over the past year and a half there.
Though a majority of Muslim voters voted for Adams in 2021, they especially might balk at supporting Cuomo or Adams in light of, among other things, their refusal to acknowledge Palestinian suffering at the hands of the Israeli state.
鈥淐alifornia鈥檚 facility reviews remain especially critical, in light of efforts by the Trump Administration to both eliminate oversight of conditions at immigration detention facilities and increase its inhumane campaign of mass immigration enforcement, potentially exacerbating critical issues already present in these facilities by packing them with more people,鈥 Bonta said in a statement.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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