within reason
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The only way to know someone is to hurt them and be hurt in return — within reason, of course.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
“And so, within reason, it doesn’t matter what the stock market is doing from now until then.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
One is never take no for an answer, and two is, within reason, always say yes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
You are rich if you feel rich — if you can live a comfortable life and do the things you want to do, within reason.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
Now, Mrs. Clarke did tend to believe in the supernatural, within reason.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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