justified
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Maybe a higher P/E than the historic average is justified by technology or artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“Do I think it’s justified? I think it’s completely justified. We sitting in the courtroom have no business to judge what Proctor and Kawahara were thinking that night,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
The pair say that TPG is trading at an 18% discount to larger rival Telstra, but reckon that is justified by factors including its more price-sensitive customer base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Why do people feel justified in making negative assumptions instead of positive ones?
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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