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justification

[juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Gabbard also said US intelligence had concluded that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel -- also used as a major justification for the war.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"With sufficient justification, appropriate dosage form, and dosing regimen, creatine may eventually be recognized as an over-the-counter therapeutic agent rather than merely a dietary supplement."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

That’s how a private justification becomes an accepted behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Some said they could foresee the records leaked being used as justification to reopen old cases — or initiate new ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Poetry was the processing of my thoughts until the slag of justification fell away and I was left with the cold steel truths of life.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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