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justified

[juhs-tuh-fahyd] / ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪd /












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Aung San's wartime comrade Ne Win, who had taken the helm of the armed forces after the leader's assassination in murky circumstances, swooped in in a putsch he justified as protection against Myanmar's disintegration.

From Barron's

Min Aung Hlaing has said military operations were justified to root out insurgents and steadfastly denies allegations of human rights abuses.

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When nearly a quarter-billion dollars can vanish from one state program before anyone truly notices, taxpayers are justified in asking who was supposed to be minding the store.

From The Wall Street Journal

CBS justified the decision by saying the segment “needed more reporting.”

From Salon

Optimism about Fed cuts is justified, considering the elevated unemployment rate from earlier this week.

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