reasoned
Example Sentences
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Sher reasoned that Mountjoy had to make up his mind — stay in the Assembly or move to the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ms. Salter explains the Rueggs’ strategy: If they would not be freed, the couple reasoned, they would “embarrass the court by drawing attention to the way it had mishandled their case.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The researchers reasoned that nanoparticles could be separated from the reaction mixture through centrifugation, which could make it easier to recover the DNA afterward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It is possible to say that more could have been done, but there was a serious risk of financial meltdown," Tombs reasoned.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Which would take many months, given the shortness of Cassiopeia’s legs,” she reasoned.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
