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warranted

adjective as in authorized

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“We firmly believe a stronger sentence was warranted to reflect the seriousness of this crime and to hold the defendant fully accountable.”

Dhara Vyas, from Energy UK, which represents suppliers, said it was hard to see how the move warranted the potential cost and disruption.

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Its recent run of “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” sold out and warranted the Vista announcing a new run of it.

“I think the respect, the universal respect, is certainly warranted 10 times over.”

There have been calls for him to resign and he’s even received death threats that have warranted police protection, he said.

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