rationalize
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“In all of the history of money bail there has never been an attempt to rationalize the money amounts. The money amounts of the bonds are literally picked out of the air.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
"Our findings allowed us to rationalize the critical role of engineering the hydrogen-bond network at the catalyst/electrolyte interface in designing high-efficiency, low-cost AEMWEs," Wu said.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
“The salt association was thus a classic example of an effort by producers to rationalize the methods of production, and, more important, marketing,” Page Smith writes External link in The Rise of Industrial America.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
If it’s just in your head, it’s too easy to rationalize exceptions.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
Some of them sought to rationalize their behavior after the fact, as though fearful that history would judge them for their silence.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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