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Recent Examples of rationality
When faced with a choice between rationality and humanity, remember: Contracts expire.
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Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At least in this instance, Mexican policy was a triumph of economic rationality over ideology.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Such a war would be motivated, in China, by a politics of identity that is largely impervious to economic rationality and other strategic considerations.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There, the friends are plunged into a hell that defies description in its mix of aseptic rationality and normalized violence.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Vitchenco, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
At least in this instance, Mexican policy was a triumph of economic rationality over ideology.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Such a war would be motivated, in China, by a politics of identity that is largely impervious to economic rationality and other strategic considerations.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There, the friends are plunged into a hell that defies description in its mix of aseptic rationality and normalized violence.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
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Such easy overlap between juror and filmmaker speaks to a wider festival goal toward building a real sense of community within the genre world.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Other migrant families have found the same sense of stability in the city of nearly 2 million inhabitants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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For their own sanity, ballplayers limit their time on the season’s emotional roller-coaster.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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But music’s a huge part of it, and being able to make a record parallel to this [show] gave me sanity in my own world.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Moreover, Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day window before any new US sanctions hit is plenty of time for their military push in Ukraine to pay off – or, failing that, for a notoriously changeable President Trump to change his mind on Russia once again.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Keep in mind that buckwheat can cause allergic reactions in certain people (especially in Asian countries), particularly if eaten frequently or in large amounts.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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The administration maintains that the naysayers are wrong, and alas, there is indeed reason to suspect the official narrative of financial experts.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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