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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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And the little rationale the rule does provide does not withstand scrutiny.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The removal of sesame flour appears to address growing sesame allergies, although the company did not explain its rationale for the change.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Plaid Cymru, which runs Wales' government after its election victory in May, posted a statement on its Instagram page from one of its Welsh Parliament members who questioned the rationale for the decision.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Absent soft August data, holding in September would put him back where July left him, explaining a decision without a satisfying rationale.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But their rationale fits perfectly with Dunbar’s theories.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

That will create more costs for borrowers in the form of volatility and risk premiums, as investors guess at policy rationales and how the central bank will respond to recent data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

“Each change arrives wrapped in a reasonable rationale: fiscal discipline, local control, parental choice. But arrange them in the order a child actually grows, and the rationales stop mattering.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

The companies have offered differing rationales for the reductions.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

None of these rationales bears any relation to a traditional American national security strategy.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

We have heard the rationales offered by the nuclear superpowers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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