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justifications

NOUN
whys and wherefores
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Over seven pages, the Board of Education provided its justifications for Carvalho’s termination, citing allegedly unreported gifts, unreported outside income and donor-funded travel.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Yet a large central-bank balance sheet became the norm only as recently as 2008, and the justifications for the policy keep shifting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

But unlike Ness, who did have real crime to deal with, the justifications Vance and Miller deploy are baseless nonsense.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

One of the problems of putting these out now is that it makes it feel like tariffs seeking justifications, not justifications employing tariffs.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

Without its own justifications, the Dream would collapse upon itself.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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