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Even though these highly enjoyable mysteries finally turn out to have rationalized human solutions, they keep open the possibility that, deeper down, a supernatural explanation may actually be the truer one.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2020

There was a time when voters like Ms. Thorburn may well have rationalized staying home on a night like this, watching the address in their pajamas, unshackled by the event’s one-popcorn-per-person rule.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2020

I have rationalized my choices and decided to follow his lead, which is not to “overthink a good thing.”

From Slate Jan. 7, 2020

Many have rationalized coach-player interaction and athlete-management behavior in their hero worship, arriving at a mindset that coaches have to do whatever they need to do to “maintain order”.

From The Guardian Apr. 6, 2019

Companies have rationalized, cut the fat, sacked unneeded people, become lean and mean.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel