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[val-id] / ˈvæl ɪd /


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While this can enable more private interactions, Kemibaro notes that countries have valid concerns about its impact on security.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Fear that Social Security benefits might be reduced is not, by itself, an empirical reason to claim benefits early, although it is certainly a valid theory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that any deal to end the war "only has meaning when its clauses are valid and being implemented".

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The U.S. government had several valid defenses but didn’t attempt any of them and never formally answered the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Actually, proponents of the strong programme treat the empiricist language-game as if it were one of a number of equally false language-games, for the only valid game, in their eyes, is the Wittgensteinian meta-game.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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