rational
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Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
New Keynesianism reconciled old Keynesianism with the Lucas critique so that even with a rational, forward-looking public, fiscal and monetary policy could still work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Prosecutors argued that she made rational choices which demonstrated being in control of her actions.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
To its proponents, EA is a rational, evidence-based way to do good.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But I know it would be a rational choice.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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