He has done his homework and presented a compelling rationale based on fact and precedent.

And sleeplessness, he said, "is a compelling rationale for not getting pregnant."

Even more compelling rationales have emerged in recent years.

But many analysts reacted coolly to the purchase, saying there was no compelling rationale for it.

Yet the scene's power almost offered a compelling rationale not to show it.

If he still wants to be governor after that, he'd better be thinking up a compelling rationale.

Thus, there is a compelling rationale to recognize and treat this disorder in children.

Mym did not trust Satan, but this was a most compelling rationale.

And he needs to present voters with a compelling rationale for his candidacy.

Across months of debate, no one has presented a compelling rationale for the Republicans to disarm in a fund-raising race that they are winning.