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[rash-uh-nl, rash-nl] / ˈræʃ ə nl, ˈræʃ nl /


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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

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

Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks raised Micron’s price target to $1,100 from $530, citing unprecedented demand and rational capacity additions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Neoclassical economic theory assumes how this rational individual behaves in response to prices and incentives, and this forms a basis to model the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And I am proud because that seems like a rational mission statement.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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