justification
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Under Austrian law, "a distinction between men and women may only be made if there is a special, objective justification for it", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
An upbeat news report explains that rates of teen pregnancy are down, which is a very 1980s justification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But employment lawyer Sarah Tahamtani says dress codes should be "reasonable, proportionate and capable of justification".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Pleasure is never quite sufficient justification for cooking something yourself; the viewer must also understand that the old version was artificial, addictive or imposed upon them by a corrupt system.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A form of expectancy, a mood of waiting, a hoping for something like justification; as though they expected me to be more than just another speaker, or an entertainer.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Over seven pages, the Board of Education provided its justifications for Carvalho’s termination, citing allegedly unreported gifts, unreported outside income and donor-funded travel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tariff proponents offer a variety of justifications for raising levies from the near-zero average levels that prevailed before last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One of the problems of putting these out now is that it makes it feel like tariffs seeking justifications, not justifications employing tariffs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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