be valid

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Some of the online judgment may seem unkind, but in today’s market, the criticism may be valid.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Maass said he believes Cordero’s concerns about the agency surveilling humanitarian volunteers may be valid.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"This withdrawal will only be valid if our services can fully verify by regaining control of the city," Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

“If there’s only one nation in the sky, shouldn’t all passports be valid for it?”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel