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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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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

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That rationale relies on a first-order analysis that ignores the structural realities of modern, interconnected supply chains.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Now that he’s focusing entirely on the rationale of keeping Iran from going nuclear, it’s clear that this isn’t a good reason either—he has in fact admitted as much.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

These developments eroded the rationale for the costly MTA.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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