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Recent Examples of rationality
There is also no need to worry about the rationality of these states.
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Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
That is — while trying to deliver a film that is going to exist and be judged by a world that prefers knowing and control and rationality — a lot of faith from top level, like studio level, down to a PA who doesn’t know what’s going to happen today on set.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The rationality police is back, Tennessee Titans fans.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
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Courts have established a standard referred to as objective reasonableness when considering whether a use of force was justified, relying heavily on the perspective of the specific officer in that specific scenario.—
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Objective reasonableness, meanwhile, asks whether a hypothetical reasonable person would have also used force given the same circumstances.—
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
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Create a sense of order by clearing those surfaces of holiday-specific decor.—
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Sharing this could save a trip, a holiday or at least someone’s sanity.—
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In the film, the pair star as young couple Grace and Jackson, who move from New York City to Jackson’s hometown in Montana and become parents, as Grace struggles to maintain her sanity after giving birth.—
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Like, rot-your-mind, hindbrain stimulation, violence/gore/goofy villains-type fun.—
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However, the threat to personal safety while attending college can linger in the back of a student’s mind, potentially stoking fear among those who are just trying to earn their education.—
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During pregnancy, common reasons for seeking care include early labor, bleeding, changes in fetal movement, or high blood pressure.—
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One reason the design concept endures is the sink's functionality within the kitchen's larger scheme.—
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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