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"Across IT companies, people managers are being let go while the doers are being kept to rationalise the workforce and bring in efficiencies," Neeti Sharma, CEO of staffing firm TeamLease Digital told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2025

"Focusing on the training allows me to rationalise things in my head, and be much less stressed or upset about it," she said.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

The government, the committee said in the report, should also review its tax policy, rationalise public expenditure and expand the reach of social protection.

From Reuters Nov. 26, 2023

Dr Brazeau added: "Our study shows how there is merit to both theories without accepting one or the other wholesale. Instead, we can rationalise the areas that overlap."

From Science Daily Nov. 1, 2023

We quote this speculation as a good instance of Spencer's continual endeavour to rationalise puzzling and exceptional facts by showing that there is a general principle underlying them.

From Herbert Spencer by Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur)