justifying
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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
But will consumers and companies ultimately pay up for the AI technology that is being built, justifying capital expenditures that will ultimately be measured in the trillions of dollars?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
In justifying the repeal of its former rule, the SEC argued that repeal made negotiating settlements easier and cheaper — thus, sparing the SEC’s scarce resources.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“The ends justifying the means is something a ruthless dictator might say, not a philosopher.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
