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Example sentences for: justifying

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But none of the officials we have interviewed recalled that an opportunity arose at that time justifying the consideration of a strike.
The speaker probably thinks “taking it for granite” is correct, justifying it as meaning “as solid and stable as a slab of granite.”
I was unable to find any comment by the author justifying the use and application of the (million-word British) International Corpus of English (ICE-GB).
Even under prospective or capitated reimbursement, justifying investment in technology that will result in longer-term benefit may be hard for capital-strapped organizations.
That's largely because, in contrast to the overhyped December bombardment, U.S. officials are playing down the recent assaults, justifying them in terms of self-defense and providing scant information on the damage.