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We indulge in expensive cold-pressed juices and SoulCycle classes, justifying these purchases as investments in our health.

“What they are really doing is justifying their existence,” Banes said.

The Russian president uses similar logic and words that the American president does when justifying mass surveillance.

Similarly, there is a very short road between attempting to explain the dynamics of inter-communal attacks and justifying them.

But during his sentencing, Castro made a statement both denying and justifying his crimes.

The Lanercost writer goes near to justifying Scott's remarkable expression, 'steeds that shriek in agony.'

He went away some time after that, leaving the little house full and busy justifying its existence.

Poverty had been good to her; it had put her woman's talent to the test, justifying its existence, proving it a marketable thing.

Lucian attaches an intelligible meaning to these flippant expletives, and represents Socrates as justifying their use.

Mr. Birrell, in justifying his action, said that the judge had remarked that there was no evidence before him of actual injury.