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had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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Those who need these funds and those who foot the bill are tied for justifiable anger at such fraud.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Powell has said the law does not give Trump the authority to remove any Fed official, including himself, without pointing to a justifiable cause.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
However, after it was proven possible during the pandemic, employers have to ensure their RTO plans are justifiable, clear and consistently applied.
—Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Western powers say Iran is refining uranium to a high degree of fissile purity beyond what is justifiable for a civilian energy programme and close to the level suitable for an atomic bomb.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Powell has said the law does not give Trump the authority to remove any Fed official, including himself, without pointing to a justifiable cause.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
However, after it was proven possible during the pandemic, employers have to ensure their RTO plans are justifiable, clear and consistently applied.
—Seth Turner, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Western powers say Iran is refining uranium to a high degree of fissile purity beyond what is justifiable for a civilian energy programme and close to the level suitable for an atomic bomb.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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