reasonable
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The Finnish Immigration Service has rejected their asylum request five times, deciding there is "no reasonable basis to believe" the couple would face serious rights violations if returned.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hopefully, for the Dodgers’ sake and for baseball’s, Ohtani and his team will see their way to a reasonable load management plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Nxum representative said it was reasonable to not want a PAC to be linked with particular companies or individuals because the goal is to gain a broad base of support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It’s extremely reasonable to not want a man like Zuckerberg near more of your info.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Elliot and I froze, and my mind scrambled for a reasonable explanation.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing reasonable
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801)
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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