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
Taking this line of reasoning to its logical extreme, the purists argued that using gas was therefore cheating.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
