legitimate

Example Sentences

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While there are legitimate ways for drivers to shave their premium costs — like shopping around for a better policy — there are also illegal ways, like lying to insurance companies about important facts.

From MarketWatch

UN experts have previously said Ms Azizi's sentencing appeared to be "solely related to her legitimate work as a social worker, including her support for refugees in Iraq and Syria".

From BBC

"No doubt a State possesses legitimate power to protect children from harm, but that does not include a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed," Pitman wrote.

From Barron's

We’re a long way from knowing whether she can survive and win a second term, but Austin Beutner and any other legitimate contenders are being handed gifts that will keep on giving.

From Los Angeles Times

“Suspending legitimate permits approved after years of rigorous consultation with expert federal agencies — including the Department of War — does nothing to advance our country’s long-term economic or energy security,” Bright said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times