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justifiable

[juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl, juhs-tuh-fahy-] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌdʒʌs təˈfaɪ- /


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“He’s learning, he’s continuing — it probably would have been justifiable if he went off, right? But to keep his composure and stay positive, I think that’s only going to help him and this team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Taking a flier on a D-III pitcher was no longer justifiable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He wrote in a recent note to clients that there are a number of justifiable reasons why capex hasn’t shown up in growth of Azure, the company’s cloud-computing platform.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Once you look at the stoppages in the West Ham game, you can see the 11 minutes was justifiable.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“We find the death of Vergible Woods to be entirely accidental and justifiable, and that no blame should rest upon the defendant Janie Woods.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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