reasoned
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"On one side is relatively contained risk of financial harm to a single private company," the three-member appellate panel here reasoned.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He reasoned that smaller cars using a third as much gas made only a third as much smog, and he suggested that Angelenos follow his example.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
If shopping in the Balkans worked for NBA teams, Underwood reasoned, why couldn’t he convince the next Jokic or Luka Doncic to come to Champaign?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And if such a move is allowed, the law would require reasoned decisionmaking, including a non-pretextual explanation for the action.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
They would defend Verdun at all costs, Falkenhayn reasoned, and would fight to regain the city if it was lost.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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