justification
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Last week, Microsoft raised its capital spending forecast for the year by $25 billion, while Meta Platforms added $10 billion to its own planned outlay, with both citing rising component costs as the justification.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"With sufficient justification, appropriate dosage form, and dosing regimen, creatine may eventually be recognized as an over-the-counter therapeutic agent rather than merely a dietary supplement."
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
"With profound sorrow, we must assume political responsibility for this tactical error, which has no justification whatsoever," the statement read.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Arteta has, with justification, been accused of conservatism in his approach this season, picking a positive line-up with Eze and Martin Odegaard.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The entire thrust of the colonists’ justification for independence was to reject that designation on the grounds that they possessed all the rights of British citizens.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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