justified
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Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board, said the cuts in 2024 were justified, but said she thinks the last three cuts last year were not needed.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
It is also important to understand how stories can make prejudice feel justified and emotionally compelling.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
"The evidence that glyphosate and GBHs harm human health at levels of current use is now so strong that no additional delays in regulation of glyphosate can be justified", the statement reads.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
While the company anticipates performance to be heavily weighted toward the second half, current consensus remains more conservative on revenue growth, suggesting its latest results haven’t yet justified an upgrade to full-year forecasts, RBC says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It dispensed with all those bothersome little acts of daily courage; it offered hope and grace to the repetitive coward; it justified the past while amortizing the future.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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