defensible

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Indeed, the hospital’s attempt to litigate this case in Rhode Island—where it is located—is far more defensible than the DOJ’s efforts to drag the fight to Fort Worth, 1,750 miles away.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

As valuations came down to more defensible levels, however, the group is showing signs of recovery lately.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“Until that guidance comes, operators will have to make defensible choices without a clear framework,” Feldman told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

For a pitcher under contract to the Dodgers through 2035, it is certainly defensible in the short and the long term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Practices such as slavery that once had been considered acceptable were no longer morally defensible.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French