justification
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Mr. Vance’s justification is as consequential as his conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But "I cannot find any proper justification for" barring girls from secondary education, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
"There can be no justification for targeting civilians who sought shelter in search of safety," said Heba Morayef, Amnesty's Middle East director.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
An upbeat news report explains that rates of teen pregnancy are down, which is a very 1980s justification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In justification to Dad, it should be said that automatic pencils always were used once the supply of wooden ones was exhausted.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Since then, the project’s scope—and the administration’s justifications for it—have expanded dramatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The stewards' justifications for these two different incidents were based on a number of factors, many related to the Formula 1 drivers' guidelines.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
He thought of several justifications for his letters, for he always felt a great need to write to his friend when he was bewildered or sad.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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