justified
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The company justified the move, saying that it wanted to ensure its images were not used "by adversarial actors to target allied and Nato-partner personnel and civilians".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“There was real sign of software weakness in IBM” that has justified the market’s lower expectations for the stock, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The initial market reaction seemed justified, given that Middle East operations contributed roughly a third of SLB’s total revenue and approximately half of its profits in 2025.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The debate among equity investors now is whether stocks’ furious race back to records is justified by surging profits at America’s largest companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
No off day justified making fun of someone’s appearance or being as cruel or vulgar as they had been.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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