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justification

[juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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In light of this, Wall Street analysts have revised their earnings expectations higher, providing some fundamental justification for the rally.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

British leader Keir Starmer said Wednesday there was "no justification" for violence after protesters clashed with police in a demonstration against officers' handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet now, without any justification, the supermajority has imported Callais’ jury-rigged standards into the constitutional rules against racial gerrymandering.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Only later was a back story of justification added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It also resorted to covert action when it thought this was justified—and during the Cold War, justification was easy to find.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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