justifying
Example Sentences
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This means there could be "no grounds justifying the decision not to indict Mr Abdalmasih Hanoun".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the wake of the 1994 genocide, Alison Des Forges, then a senior adviser to Human Rights Watch, pointed to genocide inversion as a central means of justifying the genocide against the Tutsis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The practice is so unusual that an internal waiver justifying the choice is typically required.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Times quotes officials justifying the order by saying it would reduce duplication of effort; our own spies wouldn’t bother recruiting someone if they knew he or she was already an agent.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The nickname began generations ago, but each generation took on the mantle of justifying it.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
