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had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
Many of those cases stemmed from pedagogically justifiable uses of offensive language.
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The brutal killing of at least 1,139 people, mostly Israeli civilians, and taking of 240 hostages was neither justifiable nor unprovoked.
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Either way, the fee will create an incentive for other countries to engage in clean manufacturing, making low-emission production economically justifiable for everyone.
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
Many of those cases stemmed from pedagogically justifiable uses of offensive language.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
The brutal killing of at least 1,139 people, mostly Israeli civilians, and taking of 240 hostages was neither justifiable nor unprovoked.
—Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
Either way, the fee will create an incentive for other countries to engage in clean manufacturing, making low-emission production economically justifiable for everyone.
—Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2023
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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justifiable
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: capable of being justified
justifiable reliance
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