rationale

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"Showing that the process of protein production loses fidelity with aging provides a kind of underlying rationale for why all these other processes start to malfunction with age," said Frydman.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The rationale is that we are heading into the summer when these bills are lower and instead the focus is on contingency planning for the winter.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“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

But their rationale fits perfectly with Dunbar’s theories.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell