justified

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“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

How could French Open organisers have justified overlooking it?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

One can argue the circumstances justified these actions.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

She had wanted him to make her feel justified, solidify her right to self-pity, encourage her to occupy a larger portion of the moral high ground.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie