justified
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At the same time, a justified pushback has grown against the one-size-fits-all and sometimes paternalistic advice public health hands out, especially to pregnant women.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those close to Joao Pedro also believe his recent recognition is justified.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It justified the larger operations as liquidity support in sectors with “consistent strong sponsorship from market participants,” but strong sponsorship is the definition of a healthy, working market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The prosecutor then played an interview from the time of the book’s release, where Davis justified his actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Public subsidy allowed formats that had become financially unviable - such as the nineteenth-century symphony orchestra - to prosper somewhat artificially in the twentieth century, justified by the preservation of heritage.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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