legitimate
Example Sentences
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he will listen to the "legitimate demands" of the protesters.
From BBC
But authorities have also recognised the grievances as legitimate, and announced a series of measures, including replacing the central bank governor.
From Barron's
President Masoud Pezeshkian has said he will listen to the "legitimate demands" of the protesters.
From BBC
Iranian leaders including Larijani and President Masoud Pezeshkian have in recent days described peaceful protests over Iran's dire economy as legitimate and understandable.
From Barron's
Indiana, meanwhile, went from being the team known for posting more losses than any other in Division I history to a legitimate force when it hired Cignetti, an unsmiling protégé of Saban’s in Tuscaloosa.
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