The most cogent explanation for this is tectonic movement, which broke the trap.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The Radio 4 Food Programme challenged its cogent claim to preserve biodiversity.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
They make some cogent points about that broad brush you got a bit careless with.
From the guardian.co.uk
I've had theophylline fever dreams with more cogent Newtonian physics than this.
From the techcrunch.com
That's a much more cogent question, and one about which I have strong opinions.
From the scienceblogs.com
He cited a cogent, rational argument, including legal precedents for his opinion.
From the economist.com
This is all very cogent, but there are complications we haven't yet considered.
From the scienceblogs.com
This dynamic duo sells at one time their growth rate, another cogent yardstick.
From the forbes.com
But science has now provided far more cogent answers to the why's of the world.
From the newscientist.com
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Powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"
(cogency) persuasive relevance
(cogency) the quality of being valid and rigorous
Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; Forcefully persuasive
(cogently) In a cogent manner
(Cogency) Just as we can evaluate valid arguments in terms of the actual truth or falsity of their premises, we can evaluate invalid arguments. A cogent argument is a strong argument in which all the premises are actually true in our world. ...
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(adj.): Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience.