rationale
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"Showing that the process of protein production loses fidelity with aging provides a kind of underlying rationale for why all these other processes start to malfunction with age," said Frydman.
From Science Daily • May 29, 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
When Doku joined City, part of the rationale was to utilise him on the right wing - a position he played at Rennes more often than he has in Manchester.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
But what was shocking was the breadth of the legal rationale used to justify the orders.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
She hesitated, conscious that in answering she would be offering a form of defense, a rationale, and that it might enrage him further.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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