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This legitimizes regime changes by force.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026 -
This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of evidence validates women’s frustration with the persistent imbalance in household labor and childcare.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The company says the flight validates its work on aerodynamics, high-power electric propulsion, and flight control software.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Valentine reframes common myths about safety in public space through the experiences of women in a society that privileges personal responsibility over collective care.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the Brotherhood discourages any worldly attachment that privileges one person over another person, or over God.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson, the bill simply authorizes continued research.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, the Constitution does also include language that authorizes Congress to regulate certain areas and what states are doing in that space, so Congress does have some power here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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An autocratic government that sanctions violence.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Legitimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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