reasonable
Example Sentences
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Finally, did the office holder act without a reasonable excuse or justification?
From BBC
It said searches were only carried out when there was "a clear and reasonable concern that a young person may be in possession of a weapon" and conducted "with the utmost care and respect".
From BBC
"Programmatic advocacy exceeded reasonable bounds and place the mission, the crew and America's space program at risk in ways that were not fully understood at the time," Isaacman said.
From Barron's
Their reasons are, well, reasonable: the strain of travel, the desire not to repeat themselves, the call of other pursuits.
Clinically, accommodation should follow demonstrated functional impairment: an inability to perform essential tasks even with reasonable support.
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