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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reason (with)
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In 1832, Jackson was convinced that the president of the Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was using the bank’s wealth and influence to defeat Jackson in the election.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025 -
While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The two-day violence was a major setback in Damascus’ efforts to improve its image and persuade Europe and the United States to lift economic sanctions after over a decade of conflict.—
Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Grant said despite the financial and efficiency gains AI can offer organizations, persuading leadership to spend major dollars on such initiatives can still prove trying.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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One was Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, which brought around 40 inches of rain to the Houston area.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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For example, the affirmative action ruling a few years ago, and the subsequent legal test cases that are being brought around corporate practices that look similar to affirmative action.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Labor leaders also stressed that as unfree people, contract workers did not come to the U.S. voluntarily; instead they were induced to migrate by capitalists.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Only four relievers last season induced a higher whiff percentage than Adam, who has the stuff to close games if the Padres end up trading Suarez.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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These roles lean towards the generic but the savvy casting of veteran actors still manage to bring some character to their anonymity without drawing focus from the play’s principal mission.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Edwards had brought Miami within one in the bottom of the frame with an RBI single, but Otto Lopez struck out and Eric Wagaman popped out to end the game.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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That explanation has failed to satisfy Democrats who say that plans for imminent military strikes are regularly classified.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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One of the requirements to satisfy the banks into loaning Arsenal the money was a commitment for Wenger to stay for five years.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, perhaps swayed by Trump’s popular vote victory – the first for a Republican candidate in 20 years – many US conservatives appear to have changed their position, arguing the US is more a democracy than a republic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The states — California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin — said organizations within their states received the grants and argued the terminations violated a federal law that governs the agency rulemaking process.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Clinton native and DeMatha Catholic graduate converted 43.4% of his shots (167 of 385) and revived a career that had been dormant for 600 days because of injuries and inactivity.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 Mar. 2025
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Using psychological triggers that take advantage of group validation generates urgency, fosters trust and converts passive browsers into active customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Reason (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reason%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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