justifications

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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

Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

"Transparency on VAR, audio justifications without logic or sense," a banner read.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

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

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