what with

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—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something
What with school and sports, she's always busy.

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Because raccoon stock has never been higher, what with internet sensation Jimothy taking over to the point of getting his own theme night at a Seattle Mariners game. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 The former five-star recruit never seriously contended for a starting job there, what with Mario Cristobal bringing in Bo Nix before Thompson’s second season. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026 There were always going to be a lot of them, what with the World Cup and holiday weekend and, oh yes, the white-veil occasion of a singer and a football player. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for what with

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