justifying

Example Sentences

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"There was simply no evidence capable of justifying this prosecution," the solicitor said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If competitive differentiation is the first thing investors look for when justifying such a high valuation, the second is a huge untapped market.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead, the statute requires the Homeland Security secretary to terminate TPS if the review finds that conditions justifying the designation no longer exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The decisions reached in arbitration are often secret, and arbitrators are not usually required to write the sorts of publicly available opinions justifying the reasons for their decisions in the way that courts must.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

The nickname began generations ago, but each generation took on the mantle of justifying it.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore