line of reasoning
Example Sentences
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“For Want of a Horse” inadvertently lends legitimacy to this line of reasoning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
That line of reasoning didn’t appear to fully satisfy the court.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
This is a completely bogus line of reasoning.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025
Instead, according to this line of reasoning, investors should keep one-third of their savings in U.S. stocks and two-thirds in international stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Essentially the same line of reasoning tells us that the nearly 200 million Bantu people, now flung over much of the map of Africa, arose from Cameroon and Nigeria.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
