legitimate
Example Sentences
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He said: "The suggestion that confidential records may have been accessed without legitimate reason, particularly at a time when survivors and families were at their most vulnerable, is profoundly troubling."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But for decades there has been a broad exemption for legitimate news programming.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Florida allows high-schoolers to earn NIL money for off-field endorsements or other legitimate work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
"This is not about prosecuting a legitimate criminal case," Eliason said in a Substack post.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Usually, Lisa-Marie Anne gets roped into supervising the kids, but that was before a legitimate childcare company existed in town.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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