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
“People try to come up with a rationale to justify their dislike of things they dislike for other reasons,” Gerrard added.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Within a few minutes, Bobby donned a wide-brimmed brown leather visor, the rationale for which was so that his opponent couldn’t see what he was looking at.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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