line of reasoning
Example Sentences
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That line of reasoning didn’t appear to fully satisfy the court.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
This is a completely bogus line of reasoning.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Instead, according to this line of reasoning, investors should keep one-third of their savings in U.S. stocks and two-thirds in international stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
If that line of reasoning is too mawkish and bleeding-heart for your taste, Worsley makes a more pragmatic argument for a generous, welcoming immigration policy, one unsentimentally rooted in cold dollars and cents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
Their line of reasoning boils down to this: England must fight, struggle and sacrifice its sons to liberate Holland and the other occupied countries.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
