rational
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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
I think that is rational, normal, sensible, and, is what we would expect from supporters.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Trained on source data ranging from social science to scripture, the app aims to offer rational answers to questions such as “Is there evidence of life after death?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In a rational market, the bonds backed by pools of weaker loans would have been priced lower than the bonds backed by stronger loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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