justify

“I believe that no, we’re not going to let the ends justify the means, even if the ends may be laudable, like exposing bigotry, because it leads us down a very slippery slope.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Writing to a friend about this bold retrospective, Sand asserts that “the public is too ignoble for me . . . either to accuse myself or to justify myself about anything before it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

A poorly selected target might require so much fuel that the value of the metals brought back would not justify the mission.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Immigration lawyer Joanna Hunt of DAC Beachcroft said that it would be difficult for a high street shop to justify sponsorship at the degree level.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The district court ruled that the evidence presented was sufficient to justify discovery for the purposes of determining whether the allegations of selective enforcement were valid.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“This is reflected in the ever-shorter and ever-shallower dips in key indexes, and by the relatively violent reactions when good news justifies an upward revaluation,” he adds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

"This research justifies a strong precautionary approach against introductions of extraterrestrial origin."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

The final act, during which the friends gather to mourn the death of one of their group, concludes on a deeply affecting note that justifies the expansive length.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Karp justifies Palantir's role by arguing that the company helps Western governments reduce terrorism, counter adversaries and strengthen democratic institutions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Is there anyplace in the Bible that justifies it—even by a stretch of the imagination, Father?”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

They believed the price was justified, with sources at the club arguing that Chavarria's underlying statistics show he plays at a similar level to Cucurella.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

And I’ll make my financial case for how I justified writing a lump-sum check to a travel agency so large that I could picture my bank account clutching its proverbial pearls.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Garcia was fired in 2024 for tardiness and absences that he claims were justified.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

This, Warsh explained to reporters after Wednesday’s meeting, justified his decision to stop commenting on economic developments and how the Fed might respond to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

He had understood it all, weighed it all, and it made no difference: all was justified by the ultimate purpose.

From "1984" by George Orwell

In justifying that more upbeat outlook, Chipotle’s executives said they still liked their sales momentum overall.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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