justifying

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Momentum in the first quarter goes some way toward justifying a strong share price, RBC Capital Markets analysts wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

“There’s a ton of work that goes into it, but winning certainly goes a long way to justifying how crazy that can be,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Indeed, in a letter to Congress on Monday justifying the war, Trump himself makes no such assertion.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

She saw how welfare caseworkers kept clients in the dark about their rights, justifying arbitrary actions by citing mysterious regulations.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson