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justified

[juhs-tuh-fahyd] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪd /












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"The evidence that glyphosate and GBHs harm human health at levels of current use is now so strong that no additional delays in regulation of glyphosate can be justified", the statement reads.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Still, not every stock price reaction feels justified.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The court held that the legislative determination creating a powerful nonwhite majority was justified by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She starts by noting that the Voting Rights Act is, or was. one of the most consequential, efficacious, amply justified exercises of federal legislative power in the nation’s history.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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