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justifications

NOUN
whys and wherefores
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Over seven pages, the Board of Education provided its justifications for Carvalho’s termination, citing allegedly unreported gifts, unreported outside income and donor-funded travel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Tariff proponents offer a variety of justifications for raising levies from the near-zero average levels that prevailed before last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

To be sure, there are justifications for the enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

Dorsey's justifications drew plenty of sceptics, who pointed out that he has presided over at least two rounds of mass job cuts in the last two years and never mentioned AI.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

He thought of several justifications for his letters, for he always felt a great need to write to his friend when he was bewildered or sad.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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