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Recent Examples of unjustified
February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion.
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Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the shooting, local and state officials have criticized the deputy’s actions as an unjustified use of deadly force.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came into this season with unjustified bravado and confidence.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Since the shooting, local and state officials have criticized the deputy’s actions as an unjustified use of deadly force.
—Joe Sutton, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA — The 49ers came into this season with unjustified bravado and confidence.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users supported OP, pointing out the unreasonable nature of the neighbor's behavior.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should examine everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety in deciding whether the officer can be tried for unreasonable force.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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There were some generational differences in regard to the reasons driving irrational purchases.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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The author suggests that large crowds can be made irrational, often due to charismatic leadership, and shows how most people choose to go with the grain. Group decisions can also reduce a sense of personal accountability as people find solidarity in what the masses want.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Given the fact that better returns did not keep Mauricio Pochettino, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte in the job, Postecoglou cannot claim that speculation about his future is unfounded.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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China has said such fears are unfounded and has accused the U.S. of blocking some high-end technology exports to stunt its development.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Second, this rationale for regulation proved to be illogical and fatuous as conceded by U.S. Courts and the Federal Communications Commission in the decades since.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Louis has to travel, and there’s the sense that Eva has nowhere else to go—a vague rationale that feels at once inevitable and illogical.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2024
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Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto, said that Ford risks being accused of calling an unwarranted election, just a few years after having won a large mandate.—
ROB GILLIES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Justice Jackson dissented, arguing that the emergency relief was unwarranted, as the government did not demonstrate sufficient urgency.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Isaacson’s biography concludes before Musk thrust himself into the political arena as Trump’s uninformed booster and ATM ($270 million during the 2024 campaign).—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Much of the recent unrest stems from radical organizations preying on the impressionable and uninformed, and those groups that have been working in concert to commit unlawful acts should be held fully accountable.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.—
Avi Nelson,
Boston Herald,
30 Oct. 2024
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The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to Grant's legal team, these new revelations show that the arbitration clause in the NDA is invalid, and the case must be heard in court.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Image Opponents have argued that a seven-year deadline imposed by Congress (and later extended by another three years) meant the ratification was not completed in time, while proponents maintain the deadline was invalid.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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