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• n  (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
  the rationale for capital punishment

• Eventually, he brought the speech back to his party hopping rationale with talk of Iraq.
• And while I don't accept the stated rationale for invading Iraq, my view--at the moment--is that a precipitous withdrawal would be a mistake.
• Rubio's best rationale for his candidacy is that by staying in this race he raises his profile for a future run.

• principle

News & Articles

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• News Summary: Facebook launches servers outside US
  NEW SERVERS: Facebook started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. THE RATIONALE: The company said the new servers should ...
  June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• TEVA AND ACTIVE BIOTECH REPORT POSITIVE RESULTS FROM PHASE IIa STUDY OF LAQUINIMOD IN ACTIVE LUPUS NEPHRITIS
  . Laquinimod showed additive effect in improving renal function when combined with the standard of care treatment . Results provide rationale for further studies of laquinimod in active lupus nephritis ...
  June 12, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance
• Minicamp not for starters in Houston
  Gary Kubiak knows best when it comes to how hard to push the accelerator for the Houston Texans. But with their minicamp underway, I’m reminded how he treats the three days of work. While they are the peak of the offseason for most teams, they amount to a rest period for the Texans' front-liners. It seems cushy, but Kubiak offers a reasonable rationale. “They’ve had 10 good practices under their ...
  June 12, 2013 - ESPN Blogs