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[ree-zuhn] / ˈri zən /








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However, the reason Clarke's exit felt natural for many is that a hefty chunk of fans want to see a change of approach.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

This is not a 30-minute dinner, and there is no reason to pretend otherwise.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The real reason is that the world is learning to live without using as much oil as it used to.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

But sometimes the justices also put out a call for this complex to give them a reason to do something.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

I think the only reason he agreed to keep the plant is because he enjoys arguing about it with me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"The reasons for this conservation are not well understood. It's one of the mysteries of the universe, related to why we have more matter than antimatter," she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

We saw in that shadow docket order from last year, the court said, We think the Federal Reserve is different because of reasons.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

Related parties have business or personal ties and transactions between them can have legitimate reasons, but they also pose potential conflicts of interest and require disclosure and typically extra regulatory scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Yet there are reasons to doubt advanced open-weight models—particularly those from China—will make major inroads in the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“Parents can have multiple reasons for choosing to raise their children around whatnots,” the mystery woman murmured.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

I would totally hide Anne Frank, she reasoned.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The researchers reasoned that the same enzyme might produce other peptides that influence energy balance and appetite.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The CPS reasoned that because the prosecution did not use them to form its case against Letby, they were not relevant.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The majority reasoned that in the one-second pause between shots four and five, McBride “could have and should first reassessed the situation” and possibly concluded the suspect no longer posed a danger.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

I reasoned thet them mountain folks would feed a preacher and put him up, and then buy his blankets and needles to hep with the Lord’s work.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

If Chinese companies can do leading-edge AI better and more efficiently with open-weight models, the reasoning goes, plans to spend untold sums on data centers and chips might need reworking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Nobody really chooses to understand the reasoning why.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

They also worked through problems involving syllogistic reasoning.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Understanding exactly how the human brain performs reasoning remains an open area of research.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The reasoning is straightforward for movements of crops and livestock, which depend strongly on climate and hence on latitude.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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