justified
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Musk justified the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" of these rockets, to use the entrepreneur's favorite euphemism for explosions, by saying they were part of the learning process.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
By exempting improvements while continuing to tax land—and by making the abatement broad, automatic and predictable—the city let markets decide where demand justified new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks on Israel as retaliation for actions against Iranian territory, commanders or interests.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Maybe a higher P/E than the historic average is justified by technology or artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The names of the dead were as important as the names of the living, as every loss from disease and suicide—and the other mishaps labeled as such for accounting purposes—needed to be justified to employers.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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