justified
Example Sentences
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“Precious metals have risen beyond the levels that we think would be justified by the fundamentals,” Capital Economics analysts wrote in a recent report.
Jacob Bethell justified his selection with an unflappable knock in the second innings, while only Brook could have made the audacious 41 when England found themselves 8-3 in the first innings.
From BBC
Given the fund’s inherent volatility, and its sharp doubling over the four weeks from late November to mid-December, the recent pullback looks justified.
From Barron's
Given the fund’s inherent volatility, and its sharp doubling over the four weeks from late November to mid-December, the recent pullback looks justified.
From Barron's
He says the current narrative shows that anyone or any institution who criticises fundamentalists can be "dehumanised by labelling them pro-India, and attacks on them can be justified".
From BBC
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