rationally
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But there are no guarantees that he’ll act rationally.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 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
"The citizens participating in the debate react emotionally, while the scientists try to argue rationally," Stegbauer, the sociologist with Frankfurt University, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
We know we cannot rationally describe the kind of person we will fall in love with: that’s why we go on dates—to test our theories about who attracts us.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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