reasoned

Example Sentences

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It reasoned that because early voters had already cast ballots before the constitutional amendment was first adopted, the proposal was not approved before the election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"We reasoned that rare variants can sometimes be traced back to specific ancestral populations, and could be informative in revealing fine-scale migration patterns within Japan," Terao said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

On Tuesday, the 5th Circuit reasoned that Stone cited Lemon, and Lemon had been “abandoned,” so it was free to disregard Stone altogether.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

"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

If the descent of species occurred as Darwin suggested, he reasoned, then the implication for human evolution was obvious.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee