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justification

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


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A petition filed by Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and the 32-year-old defendant needs them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The justification of faster transport to treatment doesn’t make sense given Ebola’s incubation time of two to 21 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Gabbard also said US intelligence had concluded that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel -- also used as a major justification for the war.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Both Bookman and Noyes believed in the American concepts of “growth” and “progress”; hence, they could see no justification for the small farmers’ wrath.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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