Example Sentences

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And refining capacity is being rationalized globally, not just in the U.S.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Schools and universities should be places where prejudice is confronted, not rationalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

“We rationalized that if this area were to burn, the whole town would burn,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

On Thursday, the State Department announced it would review the legal status of immigrants who praised, rationalized or made light of Kirk’s death.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

She rationalized her lying by telling herself that this was her last year of freedom.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides