rational
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For most American teenagers, the decline is a rational bet on a future that rewards their time elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
All of this means that people who show up sick to the hospital aren’t told what they’re sick with for days or nearly weeks in an area where outsiders are seen with rational skepticism.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The idea that valuing this in a rational way for tax purposes is somehow too hard is an insult to our intelligence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
According to China's Cyberspace Administration, the campaign's goal was to address negativity and "create a more civilised and rational online environment".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“The White House Plumbers,” he recalled, “were not the most rational group of people.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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