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Recent Examples of reasonable A little bit of reasonable defense present and accounted for. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 But even within any single character, these actors must exceed any reasonable expectations of how office workers must behave. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024 Give yourself 24 hours to complete and publish a project — or a similarly reasonable timetable depending on the size of the task. Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 What about interacting via keyboard with generative AI? Mull that over and decide if that’s a reasonable act or an outrageously off-the-mark act. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reasonable 
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  • Like so many other stars on the main roster, ranging from Cody Rhodes to Kevin Owens, The Bloodline has consistently targeted them in a way that makes their quest for revenge quite the logical one.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • To prevent yourself from imposing irrational penalties, set up house rules that outline logical consequences in advance.
    Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And cheap, lower-tech methods of creating and disseminating false information have been extremely successful on their own.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Those feelings can flood your brain, overtake some of your rational decision-making ability, and lead you to shy away from asking difficult or direct questions.
    Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Striking this balance between rational responsibility and intrepid innovation will ensure trust and fairness while fostering breakthroughs that define market leaders.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • But the overall point is valid, looks like suboptimal surgery.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The prosecution, in turn, said passengers’ fear of Neely was valid but that Penny did not need to use deadly physical force to address it – or subdue the unarmed Neely once everyone was off the train.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Often, leaders have really good intentions to be inclusive, but obstacles or barriers get in the way.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • As per local media reports, in November, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the RBI to cut rates to boost growth, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also called for more affordable interest rates to support local industries.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For starters, traveling to the Dominican Republic will soon become more affordable with Avelo’s newest seasonal service between Hartford and Punta Cana.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • By using sound location detection, intelligent voiceprint as well as face, body, and lip recognition technology, Connect tracks the speaker and keeps them center stage with great accuracy.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Every effort is a step toward raising emotional intelligent children.
    Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • This approach should include: Unified Data Infrastructure: Providing coherent access to data across diverse locations without relying on outdated monolithic data lakes.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The evaluation of Harris’s loss was also varied and pointed to issues like her inability to distance herself from Joe Biden or to articulate a coherent economic vision for the future.
    Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024

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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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