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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In the late 1990s and early aughts, logic held that national chains such as Borders and Barnes & Noble would drive the little guys to an early grave.
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Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
Some of the proposals on the table in pro-Trump policy circles suggest that the United States would maintain its nuclear umbrella over Europe even as its conventional forces withdrew, but the logic of such a plan is questionable at best.
—Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
The logic behind providing test strips is to present the opportunity to avoid drugs contaminated with fentanyl entirely.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Semiconductor Industry Association predicts U.S. manufacturing of the world’s advanced logic chips will significantly increase over a 10-year period, from 0% in 2022 to 28% in 2032.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
Some of the proposals on the table in pro-Trump policy circles suggest that the United States would maintain its nuclear umbrella over Europe even as its conventional forces withdrew, but the logic of such a plan is questionable at best.
—Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
The logic behind providing test strips is to present the opportunity to avoid drugs contaminated with fentanyl entirely.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Semiconductor Industry Association predicts U.S. manufacturing of the world’s advanced logic chips will significantly increase over a 10-year period, from 0% in 2022 to 28% in 2032.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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