justification
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A petition filed by Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and the 32-year-old defendant needs them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In light of this, Wall Street analysts have revised their earnings expectations higher, providing some fundamental justification for the rally.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
British leader Keir Starmer said Wednesday there was "no justification" for violence after protesters clashed with police in a demonstration against officers' handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Mauresmo has consistently argued that the danger of women's matches going "really fast" is the justification behind the choices.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In the era of colorblindness, it is no longer socially permissible to use race, explicitly, as a justification for discrimination, exclusion, and social contempt.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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