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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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That feature is the prime rationale for the 60/40 portfolio, a classic investment strategy allocating 60% to stocks for growth and 40% to fixed-income for security and stability.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, they strengthen the rationale for studying whether restoring melatonin signaling could help reduce some of the biological effects of long-term night work.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, evidence is mounting that the labor market has stabilized, and unemployment remains low, removing another rationale for rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

If there was a rationale behind the assignments, Shin never understood it.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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