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had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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He was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, under the Military Service Act, which allows for sentences of up to three years for evading mandatory military service without justifiable cause.
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
And seeing inaction or insufficient action from Washington in the face of this intimidation would give them justifiable cause for further alarm.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
While there is justifiable cause for concern about many aspects of this voluminous plan, there are also some efficiency arguments which hold some value.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There’s justifiable hope that a pass rush led by Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux can relieve some of the burden on the unproven secondary.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
And seeing inaction or insufficient action from Washington in the face of this intimidation would give them justifiable cause for further alarm.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
While there is justifiable cause for concern about many aspects of this voluminous plan, there are also some efficiency arguments which hold some value.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There’s justifiable hope that a pass rush led by Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence and Kayvon Thibodeaux can relieve some of the burden on the unproven secondary.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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