rationale
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The rationale was that if the central midfielders focused on Silva, the attacking midfielders would have space.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
This is the rationale behind the downgrade to neutral.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
China’s National Development and Reform Commission killed the deal, which had closed in December, in a one-sentence notice that didn’t explain Beijing’s rationale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
It promotes deliberation and reasoned decision-making resulting in lengthy opinions that explain the justices’ rationale and provide guidance for lower courts in future cases.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
It was indeed in the Spanish interest to exaggerate the extent of human sacrifice, because ending what Cortes called this “most horrid and abominable custom” became a post hoc rationale for conquest.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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