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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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The rationale was similar: CoreWeave has become a core part of the AI story.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

His last point relates to the rationale for the walkout, which is defined as an unfair-practice strike in response to alleged district violations of legally protected organizing rights of union members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“And if they make an exception without a rationale, that’s not flexibility. That’s a lack of structure or a growth strategy.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

If football games are put behind subscription paywalls, “these arrangements may no longer align with the statutory concept of sponsored telecasting or the consumer-access rationale underlying the antitrust exemption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The idea for the move grew on Bobby slowly, instinctually at first, without any conscious rationale.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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