legitimacy

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But in August 2013, a group of researchers, led by Irving Weissman of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, published a paper questioning the legitimacy of Ratajczak’s claim.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Until recently, there was at least an attempt to give interventions a veneer of legitimacy through U.N. endorsement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The general assembly cannot force countries to pay reparations, but it can give the cause political legitimacy and bolster the case of those arguing for reparations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

It behooved them, therefore, to try to determine the legitimacy of the other claims.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady