as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
I tried to use logic to figure out the solution to the puzzle
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The logic goes: the more people who order iPhones, the longer the wait will be.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
This logic confounds Kaptur, who is now in a closely fought race with a state legislator, Derek Merrin.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
Coverage Added Box Call logic to Cover 4 Quarters and Cover 4 Palms to better Cover Bunch Formation route combinations.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Markets force participants to have skin in the game, Coplan’s logic goes; the market’s behavior, in turn, contains more wisdom than, say, pundits spouting opinions.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
This logic confounds Kaptur, who is now in a closely fought race with a state legislator, Derek Merrin.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
Coverage Added Box Call logic to Cover 4 Quarters and Cover 4 Palms to better Cover Bunch Formation route combinations.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Markets force participants to have skin in the game, Coplan’s logic goes; the market’s behavior, in turn, contains more wisdom than, say, pundits spouting opinions.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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