legitimate

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Alibhai said on the defendant's own account he had more than 1,800 customers and was providing a "subscription and hardware" package at about £120 a year, a fraction of what the legitimate broadcasters were charging.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"I think people have legitimate concerns about where they fit in the economy," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said when asked what was driving that.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Don’t call the number provided in the message, even if it appears legitimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

There is a legitimate debate about whether this situation was driven purely by data-center demand or by a decade-old supply agreement running its course.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Moreover, the threat of violence often deterred blacks from pressing legitimate claims, making the “civil rights” of former slaves largely illusory—existing on paper but rarely to be found in real life.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander