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justify

[juhs-tuh-fahy] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ /


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But if multiple visits reveal unrelated faults within an aging cistern, additional charges become easier to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The company is expected to spend roughly $600 billion by the end of the decade, underscoring the scale of growth investors will need to see to justify its valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Anything short of that wouldn’t justify Norway’s long wait, Ryerson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

After the dismal winter, the retained management structure needed any sort of victory to begin to justify the faith that has been shown in them.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The word genocide shares its root with gene—and for good reason: the Nazis used the vocabulary of genes and genetics to launch, justify, and sustain their agenda.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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