justified
Example Sentences
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Investors have started to question whether high AI spending from some of the largest technology companies in the world is justified, fearing there is an AI bubble waiting to burst.
He justified his war on drugs by saying peace and order would pave the way for economic development.
From BBC
While the negative media play was partly justified, Duchenne muscular dystrophy has a poor prognosis.
From Barron's
The question for investors now is not whether gold’s price is justified, but what role gold is playing in portfolios.
From MarketWatch
“I don’t see how you defend this in any way, shape or form as justified,” he said.
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