justification
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The family’s civil attorney, Peter Carr, questioned the rationale behind Hochman’s move to dismiss, arguing prosecutors had been “shifting justification for a pre-determined conclusion” across multiple filings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
U.S. officials may with justification query the database and a U.S. citizen’s numbers may be pulled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
That is the justification for the winners earning high valuations.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“Literally thousands of nominations with absolutely no justification for why it needed to be there.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Matthias reflected that he had used desperate measures to secure a promise, but with justification.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing justification
You Be the Judge: Jud, Jur, Jus
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