reasoned
Example Sentences
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Executives reasoned that trucks are what Detroit does best, and they would command sticker prices high enough to cover the production and development costs of a new EV line.
He reasoned that smaller cars using a third as much gas made only a third as much smog, and he suggested that Angelenos follow his example.
From Los Angeles Times
Whatever the verdict, the trial highlights "an important tension" between social media platforms and vulnerable young internet users, reasoned University of Pittsburgh marketing professor Vanitha Swaminathan.
From Barron's
Intelligence officials reasoned that the man had to be Oseguera himself, since who else would dare be so familiar with the capo’s girlfriend?
The more monetary policy-sensitive 2-year note had popped up to 3.64% as investors reasoned that the prospect of burgeoning inflation would reduce the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut interest rates later this year.
From MarketWatch
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