How to Use via in a Sentence

via

preposition
  • I'll let her know via one of our friends.
  • We went home via a shortcut.
  • He did some research via computer.
  • She flew to Los Angeles via Chicago.
  • The event is sold out, but it can be viewed via live stream.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The story is told via a journal that comes with the doll.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Viewers can vote at AmericanIdol.com/vote, through the app or via text.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The third way visitors get to Cozumel is via a cruise stopover.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
  • He can be reached via email at [email protected] or on Twitter @rich_silva18.
    — Richard Silva, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Newsweek reached out to him for comment via email on Tuesday evening.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Join the action via Zoom or catch the live stream on SciStarter’s Facebook page.
    — Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • For Fields, this would come from sports betting at a kiosk on race days and year-round via a mobile app.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022
  • These scams can come via phone, text, email and social media.
    — Adriana Morga, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Using only three rungs, each partner has to make it to the top of a tower via a rope bridge.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Fox makes games available for streaming via its Fox Sports app.
    — Joe Flint, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Some of the Nickelodeon clips in question are also available via the website The Slap.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Both bundles will be available via the Call of Duty in-game store.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Probably per at-bat, trying to do too much — and not getting on base via the walk.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Here’s an early look at each matchup (lines via BetMGM).
    — Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Gone, too, is the Latin Mass revival, which, to the dismay of many Catholics around the world, Francis quashed via a motu proprio in 2021.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Tel-O-Fun offers rental options throughout the city via an app.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • To leave anonymous tips online or via mobile app, go to sdcrimestoppers.org.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The teen then ditches the car a few blocks away and tries to evade police by fleeing via a subway platform.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
  • The Amp also connects via the Sonos app and comes with support for AirPlay 2.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Share your views Submit letters to the editor via email to [email protected].
    — Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Newsweek reached out for comment to Trump's office via email on Friday night.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The city council said via Telegram that the man was there with his wife and son despite warnings to stay away from beaches in the area.
    — David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022
  • Each showcase consists of four projects presented via a pitch and a 10-minute excerpt of the rough cut.
    — Tim Gray, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • And now there’s another chance for whiskey collectors to throw down big bucks for bottles, albeit without an altruistic bent, via the new Whisky & Whiskey auction from Sotheby’s.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Newsweek has contacted the National Institutes of Health for comment via email outside of regular office hours.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

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