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The phrase "a rational excuse" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a justification or reason that is logical and reasonable in a given context.
Example: "He provided a rational excuse for his absence, explaining that he had a family emergency."
Alternatives: "a reasonable justification" or "a logical explanation".
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David Blunkett, the former minister who is heading Labour's fund-raising campaign ahead of the election, said: "With the best will in the world, it's difficult to find a rational excuse for the inordinate amount of time this inquiry has taken.
"Get it tomorrow" seemed like a rational excuse at the time.
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The only rational excuse Google investors have for owning a stock priced at 220 times earnings is its outrageous growth: Google owns 40% of the market for advertising revenue generated by search keywords.
As Mitchell told me one day over lunch, had he succumbed to his disfiguring burns and subsequent paralysis, he would be nothing more than a prisoner in his wheelchair, confined by his own rational excuses.
There are no rational excuses for invading," said Sutyagin.
And I think that is a perfect excuse and a rational one for a primary challenge".
Horst Möller, another historian, said that rather than excusing Nazi atrocities, Professor Nolte was attempting to impose a rational explanation on "irrational" events.
He is a rational actor.
A rational economic policy?
A rational soulution, but a hard sell.
There was always a rational reason.
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