rationally
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"We can computationally determine exactly which sequences we need and how long they should be, and then we can rationally design them with synthetic DNA," Yennawar said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Because the more Seemiller studies Gen Z, the more she finds a generation responding rationally to the world it inherited — not inventing entirely new values out of thin air.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
“The second one is, can they rationally assist their attorney?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“We cannot rationally justify a pause when a Governing Council driven by an insurance motive now faces a substantially worse inflation outlook than in March,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Then she wished, more rationally, that she could love him without needing him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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