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[ree-zuhn] / ˈri zən /








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Gabrielle Reason, director of BSS, said: "The continuing growth suggests that the peak has still yet to come - if there is one."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Libertarians talk a lot about freedom and responsibility. Brian embodied both,” Reason Editor in Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward said in his obituary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In particular, it noted that sales for Cancel for Any Reason travel policies have become especially popular, with sales climbing as much as 30% in recent weeks for those plans.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Using a modified version of Francis Bacon’s system, Jefferson sorted his tomes into the categories of Memory, Reason and Imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Yes, Joseph Addison, I hear and I will obey within Reason, for it appears that the Curiosity you speak of has in no Way abated.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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