valid

Meanwhile, Marino promises “radical changes” and vows to check every contract the city has—to see if they are valid.

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Barbie Latza Nadeau

December 6, 2014

And that would be a valid, if pointless, thing for me to do.

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Matt Lewis

October 25, 2014

Literary pedigree is or should be a valid concern for any writer or for any critic considering that writer.

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William Giraldi

October 21, 2014

Does Kelly Johana have a valid excuse for attending the party with over 60 youth between the ages of 13 and 20?

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Jason Batansky

October 17, 2014

Team Affleck needs to acknowledge that some criticisms are valid.

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Dean Obeidallah

October 10, 2014

This would be his own excuse, and does it not seem a valid one?

Here are the two elements of a valid appointment, and they must concur.

There was, however, one real and valid reason for this inveterate jealousy.

You regard it then as authentic—as a good and valid instrument?

Of course it was a valid excuse, but it annoyed me to have her decline.