justifiable
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After her fatal accident, the movie shows a stricken Chin wrestling with his career path: “I don’t know if I find it justifiable anymore,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
And economic analysis can bring some clarity as to what brought about such eye-watering ticket prices, whether they are justifiable and why many think them unfair.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
And although referees' boss Howard Webb told Forest that while there could be justifiable reasons to deem it was not handball by Mbeumo, 'football's expectation' would have been for the goal to be disallowed.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“These conditions are excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose and deprive Mr. Allen of dignity while incarcerated.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
And Madison, who had a justifiable reputation for making himself the calm center in the midst of all political storms, was being buffeted by shrill accusations from both sides.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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