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rationally

[rash-uh-nl-ee, rash-nl-] / ˈræʃ ə nl i, ˈræʃ nl- /


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But there are no guarantees that he’ll act rationally.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

“We cannot rationally justify a pause when a Governing Council driven by an insurance motive now faces a substantially worse inflation outlook than in March,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Even if you believe in the goals, none of them is rationally achievable within the traditional investor’s horizon of a few years or even a few decades, much less within your lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"With these findings, we're laying a new foundation for rationally designing tires."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Then she wished, more rationally, that she could love him without needing him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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