be valid

Example Sentences

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For a swap to be valid, any assets you take out of the trust must be replaced with assets of the same value.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Some of the online judgment may seem unkind, but in today’s market, the criticism may be valid.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Most travel insurance policies will not be valid if you buy cover while already on holiday.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As Turner states, the idea that the “performing arts” must always be performed onstage to be valid detracts from their use to develop and explore the emotional, cognitive, social development and human potential.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin