justified
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Denton and her colleagues decided to test whether that assumption was justified.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ultimately, it’s a lost cause, because his fears are justified.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The tribunal accepted that Next was justified in paying higher rates because of recruitment and retention pressures for warehouse workers.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
‘Our Knowledge’, in Locke’s phrase, which must conform to observation, experience and testimony, is knowledge as acquaintance, but Locke still hankers over justified true belief.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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