rationale
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"No, it's not a lot, but each game is a moment to learn," was his rationale.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
SAD and the PSL effect can provide us with some of that rationale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
As she explained her rationale, Halem, who appeared in court in an orange jumpsuit, sat with his head bowed, eyes downcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The instructor handed out garbage bags for us to place our uniforms in and offered us the rationale for this ritual of suffering.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
That will create more costs for borrowers in the form of volatility and risk premiums, as investors guess at policy rationales and how the central bank will respond to recent data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The companies have offered differing rationales for the reductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
None of these rationales bears any relation to a traditional American national security strategy.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
He and the Defense Department have put forward a variety of rationales.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
We have heard the rationales offered by the nuclear superpowers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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