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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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What’s Next: Amicucci reasons that the demand for more power only enhances the rationale for Bloom’s fuel cells.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“And if they make an exception without a rationale, that’s not flexibility. That’s a lack of structure or a growth strategy.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

If football games are put behind subscription paywalls, “these arrangements may no longer align with the statutory concept of sponsored telecasting or the consumer-access rationale underlying the antitrust exemption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"What the 14th Amendment did was accept that tradition and not attempt to put any limitations on it. That was the clear rationale," Kagan said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As a form of protest, they did not have a high success rate and the rationale behind them always struck me as quixotic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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