it stands to reason
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If ’00s revivals are all the rage in clothing and aesthetics, it stands to reason that the same would be true in cinema.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
So it stands to reason that the opposite would be true.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
As for packaged snacks from companies represented by the Consumer Brands Association, it stands to reason why Skittles doesn’t want to see its logo appropriated for hemp-derived likenesses that the Wrigley Company did not create.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
“If pocketbooks are being stretched and consumers are being choiceful and value-seeking, it stands to reason, if there’s more pressure on the consumer, they’re only going to become more so.”
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
“Yes, it stands to reason that the same tactic should work.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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