The phrase "argued by using" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the method or approach someone took to present an argument or point of view.
Example: "The author argued by using various statistical data to support her claims about climate change."
Alternatives: "contended by employing" or "asserted through the use of".
Respect can be demonstrated, it is typically argued, by using embryos only for very important research that cannot be done using less controversial means, and by acknowledging the use of embryos for research with a sense of regret or loss (Robertson, 1995; Steinbock, 2001).
When I explained that wasn't a Christian thing to do, he argued by using Matthew 23 as his defense where Jesus had several harsh words for the scribes and Pharisees.
Mr. Bloomberg has often argued that by using his own money, he does not owe anybody anything.
Growers had argued that by using water to protect chinook salmon and delta smelt, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service took fields out of production and took money from farmers' pockets.
The companies have argued that, by using contractors, the workers have more flexibility with regard to setting their schedules.
It is argued that by using this type of approach, the real value of intelligent CBL to provide individual formative advice to students in a simulated experience can be realized.
And the only way to achieve this permanent revolution, he argues, is by using Internet technology.
Bernard argues that by using the word "nigger" Van Vechten sought to "establish his privileged status" as a white man who was above the racial law.
It argues that by using this as a starting point, agencies would be able to identify where people are most likely to miss the opportunity to be diverted into mental health services.
The best way to do that, he argues, is by using cold, hard facts, which can cut through the layers of emotional rhetoric that have clouded the issue for years.
The author and other critics argue that by using government money covertly to promote such American ideals as democracy and freedom of expression, the agency ultimately stepped on its own message.
