rationale
Example Sentences
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“In terms of our rationale, it’s in part because the state has identified this as a must-complete project for helping California meet its climate and energy goals,” Cate said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
But what was shocking was the breadth of the legal rationale used to justify the orders.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Her rationale is that it puts brands back in the driver’s seat.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
If launch costs don’t get cheaper, to highlight one example, the business rationale for orbital data centers becomes harder to make.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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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