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No criminal charges were filed at the time because investigators determined that the shooting was justifiable, as Walker had fired at cops first.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 22 July 2025
Certainly, Nvidia trades at about 40x forward earnings, which is justifiable considering that the company is set to increase revenues by 55% according to consensus estimates.
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So, his reaction to not hearing his name called Wednesday — when the AL starters were selected — or Sunday was justifiable.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Liam Twomey: There has been a lot of understandable cynicism and some less justifiable snootiness about this competition from some quarters, but the fundamental reality of football is that if the players take it seriously, everyone else will.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 22 July 2025
Certainly, Nvidia trades at about 40x forward earnings, which is justifiable considering that the company is set to increase revenues by 55% according to consensus estimates.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
So, his reaction to not hearing his name called Wednesday — when the AL starters were selected — or Sunday was justifiable.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Liam Twomey: There has been a lot of understandable cynicism and some less justifiable snootiness about this competition from some quarters, but the fundamental reality of football is that if the players take it seriously, everyone else will.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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