Sentence examples for a positive raison from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a positive raison" is not correct in standard written English
The term "raison" is French for "reason," and it is typically used in phrases like "raison d'être." Example: "Her work in environmental conservation is her positive raison d'être, driving her passion and commitment."

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Sounds great, until you see how the lack of government lets the strong exploit the weak, and the lack of a positive raison d'être as opposed to its negative stance against the airport has caused micro-politics to flare.

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The fact that his subjects are all Jewish is less a story than a raison d'être.

Her job is part-time and all-consuming, a labor of love and a raison d'etre.

In a sense, unconventional art needed an unconventional criticism to give it a raison d'être.

But "Washington" also has a simpler raison d'être.

Has the old club found a new raison d' être?

Our wider market perspective gives agencies a powerful raison d'être in the automated future.

And there is a better raison d'?e for a new Goldman Sachs book than this one provides.

After an in vote they will no longer have a political raison d'etre.

It had a certain raison d'être as a tribute to the Cuban-born Mr. Carreño, who retires this season.

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