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
Instead, Dr. Makary looked on as Dr. Prasad drove out scientists who didn’t share his mission of restricting access to drugs whose benefits he didn’t think justified their costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It is also important to understand how stories can make prejudice feel justified and emotionally compelling.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
He added that the court agrees that Tartaglione's repeated public discussion of the note's contents "constitutes waiver of the attorney-client privilege as to the document" and that sealing is not justified on that basis.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Sometimes this manoeuvre can be justified; but often it gives rise to a new sort of Whig history.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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