not warranted
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Shiny object syndrome helps explain why the current U.S. nuclear fleet of 96 operating reactors includes more than 50 different commercial reactor designs, an excessive degree of diversification not warranted by national-security concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
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
It cast over all his face a shadow of grimness, and imparted to it an aged and seasoned appearance not warranted by either his experience or his years.
From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman) Ivory
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