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Egypt will pursue its own interests given the importance of securing the Egypt-Sinai border, but Cairo can also play an important leadership role, leading the Arab governments in legitimating any deal.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2023

"After legitimating his position in broader Israeli circles, he will proceed to the realms that not all agree on - namely the West Bank," Asa-El said.

From Reuters • Dec. 30, 2022

On a larger scale, the educational force of the wider culture has been transformed into a spectacle for violence and trivialized entertainment, and a tool for legitimating ignorance.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2017

More non-Mormons are also entering the field, which serves an “important legitimating function,” Mr. Bowman said.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2012

Plainly, it is not a known premise legitimating a result, not a sound argument proving a conclusion: it is merely a conceit, devised to explain and fortify a theory already embraced from other considerations.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville