in reason
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The rule of law is reduced to a mere instrument of domination if the law isn’t grounded in reason and reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s just rooted in reason and the real world.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
Endorsements are part of a stream of persuasion based on faith in reason.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024
“I believe in reason, in science,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
But after a time Scallowa got near to the stair, which only proves that there is nothing in reason you cannot teach a Shetland pony, if you love him and understand him.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Gordon Stables
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