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reason

[ree-zuhn] / ˈri zən /








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If oil falls below $80 in the near term, it would remove any reason for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

"For that reason, I believe it is important to offer a public apology," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The reason the show evolves so much is because we basically never know whether we’re coming back, so we just blow up everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

So it’s a very real risk that could be reduced, and the reason my board thinks it’s so extreme is that the risk is not being reduced.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Whatever the reason, Phineas turns his head to glance over his right shoulder.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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