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For us, it felt like we were justifying our show in a different way — it felt historic.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016

Bates began and ended his presentation by quoting an argument made in court filings by prosecutors, in which they were justifying Mosby's comments made during a press conference announcing the charges against the officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2015

So Perenna had seen rightly and events were justifying his forecast.

From The Teeth of the Tiger by Leblanc, Maurice

After years of claiming the contrary, defense officials were justifying integration in the name of military efficiency.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.

"I want to have my fortune told once more," said Baron Ungern, as though he were justifying himself.

From Beasts, Men and Gods by Ossendowski, Ferdinand