stand to reason
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Yet it would stand to reason, for example, that McDonald’s, which has thousands of restaurants directly in countries under fire and thousands more in places starting to experience fuel shortages, would be affected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
It's only one lap, so it should stand to reason that the softest rubber will give the greatest grip for that short distance.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
If the click farm was real, it would stand to reason that probably there was money being sent back and forth.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
If women are 51% of the population, doesn’t it stand to reason that scientists would better understand this by now?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
The results stand to reason, Dr. Atchley explains.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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