Rational egoists often argue that pursuing one's own interests ultimately benefits society.

The villagers pooled their ration cards to make sure everyone could get food.

Economists often debate the stability of rational horizons in long-term models.

The soldiers checked their field rations before the long march.

After the long patrol, the squad shared a field ration and compared notes on enemy movements.

Our lieutenant turned into a real bag of rations when he inspected our boots, criticizing every scuff and loose lace.

Before issuing her ruling, the judge reviewed the rationes decidendi cited by counsel to ensure consistency with existing law.

The court applied rational basis review to determine whether the statute was rationally related to a legitimate state interest.

This year the awards committee seemed to come up with the rations, handing out medals to nearly anyone who showed up.

When solving integer-coefficient polynomials, I applied the rational root theorem to quickly list possible rational zeros.