reasoned
Example Sentences
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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
"I thought if I go and learn Korean I won't have to wait," she reasoned.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
If DeepMind was going to be owned by Google, it should be protected by an independent oversight board, Suleyman reasoned.
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
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
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