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rational

[rash-uh-nl, rash-nl] / ˈræʃ ə nl, ˈræʃ nl /


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“This indicates that AI is making software engineers more productive, which in turn means that rational employers will want more of them, not less,” Windsor wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

And the court continues to conduct itself as though Trump is a rational actor who will hear a no as a no.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, "because of the economic downturn, people are much more rational and they have to navigate through this difficult period", she said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"These disorders manifest in current symptoms of unending, synergistic, and complex delusions that thwart a rational understanding of his imminent execution," his lawyers argued.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

If the market had been at all rational it would have blown up long before.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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