reason
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Fear of such momentum downturns are a reason so many are afraid to invest in momentum funds, despite the long-term profits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
There’s no reason why your dreams can’t be valid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
One reason this outbreak has proved the exception is likely due to the pathogen’s “explosive diarrhea” side effect, and the lowbrow comedic opportunities that naturally arise.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Experts said the softening labour market was another reason the Bank of England was likely to hold interest rates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Whatever the reason, Phineas turns his head to glance over his right shoulder.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Jonathan Gienapp, Stanford associate professor of history and law, stressed there are reasons for education beyond making money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tracing its source poses particular difficulties for two reasons: an incubation period of up to two weeks before symptoms first appear, and lack of a genetic fingerprint, unlike, say, E. coli.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are a variety of reasons people are offered a credit card with a low credit limit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even those on Medicare can face sizable out-of-pocket health costs for several reasons:
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s crucial that pandas in the release program not become acclimated to humans, for several reasons.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
The court reasoned that the Federal Trade Commission, not the horse-racing authority, has “final say over” rule-making and enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He reasoned that if the lodge was going to accommodate more than 20 guests, which was the intent, they’d need a massive great room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
He reasoned authorities did not arrest them because people out partying "won't focus on the resistance".
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Hugo Boss said it would "thoroughly examine the offer and issue a reasoned statement".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
She could do this, she reasoned, as long as she didn’t look back.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
The decision and his reasoning sounded almost responsible.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dan Burn: The Newcastle defender's inclusion was the subject of much debate but his performance against Mexico underlined the reasoning.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
But for complex reasoning tasks like managing AI agents, advanced coding problems and multistep research, frontier models perform better—even if by a small percentage—and that can make all the difference in outpacing the competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"What makes AI particularly concerning is that it's not a tool designated for one specific kind of activity. It's something that can be used across pretty much any intellectual, reasoning, cognitive activity."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
He’d applied the same reasoning to my brother, too, except that in Enrique’s case, it had actually worked out.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Vocabulary lists containing reason
Argumentative Writing
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