line of reasoning

noun phrase

: a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion

She chose to follow a particular line of reasoning.

I don't follow your line of reasoning.

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Recent Examples on the Web Using a clever line of reasoning, their research suggests the sun not only had many siblings but spawned in quite a metropolitan neighborhood. —

Philip Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2023

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“Line of reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20reasoning. Accessed 30 May. 2023.

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