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Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

He was disappointed to learn just how much the fares would increase without any gains for riders, and he questioned the rationale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

This year's headroom will be judged in three years rather than four, so there is some rationale as to why a smaller number over a closer target might be appropriate.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

An incapacity agreement can further provide the rationale for springing into action.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But I understood Hall’s rationale, so I kept a tight lid on my anger.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The agencies’ stipulations are part of the record Lin will consider then; they all include spreadsheets listing the terminated grants and the rationales for their terminations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

None of these rationales bears any relation to a traditional American national security strategy.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

The evolving rationales have exposed the contrast between the monthslong planning that went into the initial military assault and what one senior administration official characterized as minimal conversation about who would take over the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

We have heard the rationales offered by the nuclear superpowers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan