justified
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Having consulted with the CPS, they subsequently closed the investigation after deciding the cost was not justified when considering the lengthy prison sentence already being served by the IT expert.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Stocks that move this violently in both directions tend to keep doing so, and today’s rally, however well justified by the news, doesn’t change that underlying volatility,” Friedman said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The prosecutor then played an interview from the time of the book’s release, where Davis justified his actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished,” Cooper said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Our country has changed,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority, arguing that the law’s original requirements were no longer justified.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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