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[ree-zuhn] / ˈri zən /








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The SUV’s hybrid setup is another reason demand has skyrocketed, as gas prices have risen this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Electricity prices in the UK are mainly set by gas prices, and this is often cited as a reason why electricity prices in the UK are higher than many other countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Combined with the benefits of daily exercise, the heart's ability to adapt to weightlessness and respond well to simulated Martian gravity offers another reason to be optimistic about sending humans to the Red Planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

“There’s a reason U2 has headlined stadiums for decades: they don’t just perform, they deliver iconic moments audiences remember forever,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In the end we would often become impatient with him, and just tell him it was ‘for a blue reason.’

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

SpaceX’s ability to achieve its computing-power goals — or even get close to them — matters to investors for a number of reasons.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

One of the biggest reasons Perseverance has been able to travel so far is its sophisticated autonomous driving system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

They have their reasons, at least those participants deemed interesting enough to focus on — a challenge, an adventure, something to prove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The treasury secretary also highlighted reasons why any restructuring of the mortgage giants isn’t imminent, and the market may have overreacted to his comments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s a list of reasons why this person misses their father, who I think must have died.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

In essence, it is this: How specific does a lawsuit have to be before a fiduciary’s documented, reasoned judgment gets treated as a legal liability instead of prudent diversification?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Amazon also could offset pressure on the advertising segment through other areas of the business, he reasoned, noting that any pressure would likely amount to a small fraction of overall revenue.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

If some ancient inks contained lead, he reasoned, that metal might absorb X rays far more strongly than the surrounding carbonized papyrus.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Planners reasoned it’s better to have cars waiting for a bus to pick up passengers instead of forcing a bus waiting to pull into the No. 2 lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

If Javier didn’t like you at all, he reasoned with himself, why would he be so excited to have you over?

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Part of her reasoning is due to her hero, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, although she points out that Jobs wore blue jeans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The self-declared modern-day Miss Marple warned Kenny to be on the lookout for anyone acting differently, reasoning that "if you're suddenly a traitor, you're going to be a bit on high alert".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But in July 2023, the federal district court dismissed his complaint, reasoning that Salazar didn’t count as a “consumer” under the statute because he was only subscribed to a newsletter, “not audio visual content.”

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

But the reasoning is unassailable: Demand for plant-based meat alternatives is shrinking and has been for some time, while the market for protein powders and beverages is growing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The flaw in such reasoning, however, would have been obvious to any accountant or investment banker with a modicum of Hamiltonian wisdom.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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