reason
Example Sentences
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His reason for calling me was completely plausible.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Powell cited threats to the Fed's independence as the reason for his decision.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Yet there is no observational evidence for macroscopic wormholes, nor any compelling theoretical reason to expect them within Einstein’s theory.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
His reason: Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had to sign off on the all-star game, and he had been appointed to the position in 1920 to clean up baseball’s tarnished image.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Vocabulary lists containing reason
Argumentative Writing
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Think Tank: Thought-Provoking Vocabulary
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Argumentative Writing, List 2
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