justifying

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Justifying separation from Britain, Mr. Auslin shows, was only one part of a sequence of measures designed to make the American case to what Jefferson called “a candid world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Justifying why this pile of helplessness would be placed in competition with a group of bloodthirsty adult men might mean we’re focusing on the wrong thing.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Justifying the optimism, data released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices rose 2 percent in May from a year earlier, touching the Bank of England’s target for the first time since 2021.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Justifying his decision, Kissinger told a committee staff member, “Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

"Justifying," it should be stated, consists in placing spaces between the words, and making the lines of equal length.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 by Various