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not warranted



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Foden was unable to continue after the incident, which left England defender Harry Maguire bewildered how it had not warranted a red card.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Porter’s family and advocates have argued that force was not warranted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

It said it consulted with lawyers who advised that appealing the case was not warranted.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

But prosecutors said in the filing that sending him to prison for the rest of his life was not warranted, despite the severity of his crime, because of his relative youth.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

To prove that his comparison was not warranted it is necessary only to refer to the official records.

From Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War by Kidd, James Harvey




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