Dragging her fatherless child from place to place, scraping by on menial jobs, justifying it by insisting to herself—by insisting to everyone—she was making Art. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I wondered if I had ever done anything to justify my mothers fear. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was deciding what to do, but I knew something he did not: that the decision had already been made, and what he was doing now was just the long work of justifying it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Like Ploetz, Siemens realized that genetic cleansing could be justified only if scientists could first establish heredity: you could justify sterilizing a blind man only if you could establish that his blindness was inherited. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Lot a folks think if you talk back to you husband, you crossed the line. And that justifies punishment. You believe in that line?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In this case, though, Johann Bernoulli’s claim was justified. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“If it is designedly done, they cannot be justified; but I have no idea of there being so much design in the world as some persons imagine.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

To justify the exterminations, the Nazis had already begun to describe the victims using the euphemism lebensunwertes Leben—lives unworthy of living. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

They saw much to interest, but nothing to justify enquiry. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He began, in typical fashion, by attempting to justify himself but that soon faltered in the white glare of Julian’s silence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the letter, not only did Booth justify the triple assassination, but he signed his henchmens names to the document as well, sealing their fates. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many of their closest friends and colleagues in Virginia had urged them to regard Hamilton’s program as clinching evidence of a foreign takeover of the national government that fully justified a withdrawal from the union. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I thought of the many ways we’ve legalized vengeful and cruel punishments, how we’ve allowed our victimization to justify the victimization of others. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The library raid was part of that clampdown, and to the NSA it seemed justified. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Lizzy, I bear you no ill-will for being justified in your advice to me last May, which, considering the event, shows some greatness of mind.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

These midwestern programs have been conducted in a spirit of crisis, as though the advance of the beetle presented an extreme peril justifying any means to combat it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I think, but with that thinking I still try to justify what I’m going to do. I’m a little stubborn with my thinking.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Is there anyplace in the Bible that justifies it—even by a stretch of the imagination, Father?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

According to the principles of the code duello, Burr was perfectly justified in taking deadly aim at Hamilton and firing to kill. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I justified this desire by the fact that I was still in school, and I began, fatally, with Dostoevski. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“Would you give me the time?” said the sergeant, addressing himself to Mr. Pumblechook, as to a man whose appreciative powers justified the inference that he was equal to the time. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe they wouldn’t find enough good-sized pieces to justify the cost of a funeral; maybe they would only find my chemise. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The nickname began generations ago, but each generation took on the mantle of justifying it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It would however be simply wrong to think that we and Aristotle share the same views about what constitutes a justified true belief, and about how to acquire such beliefs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“But I didn’t know I had to speak,” I responded, trying to justify my poor performance. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

All of these fears, tinged with paranoia, seemed to Bobby to justify constant concern for his life. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But it is difficult to persuade Tobias to do something he doesn’t want to do, and even more difficult to justify my feelings with no evidence except my intuition. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I know what my mother is—she is someone for whom the end of a thing justifies the means of getting there, the same as my father, and the same, sometimes, as me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he becomes querulous, at other times philosophical; or he wishes to explain things, justify himself. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All these rumors that are spreading are just a way to try to justify what happened.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Brother Quang says, One cannot justify war unless each side flaunts its own blind conviction. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I just couldn’t understand how these people justified avoiding not just me but my entire family. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Our country has changed,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote for the majority, arguing that the law’s original requirements were no longer justified. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’ve made it much easier for me to get used to Nsukka,” he added, as if to justify his liking them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As a former deputy sheriff in the wild Badlands of the Dakota Territory, Roosevelt, however, believed that killing Julio was justified. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Mandatory sentencing laws are frequently justified as necessary to keep “violent criminals” off the streets, yet those penalties are imposed most often against people who are guilty of nonviolent crimes and drug offenses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I could justify to my organization discussions with the other officials, but not Barnard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It dispensed with all those bothersome little acts of daily courage; it offered hope and grace to the repetitive coward; it justified the past while amortizing the future. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having criminalized interracial sex and marriage, states throughout the South would use the laws to justify the forced sterilization of poor and minority women. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It could have been the army, to justify the computer searches and the other ones, the door-to-doors. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you justify jumping from a few instances to a generalization?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The clamorous hunger in his belly seemed to justify him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It is a big claim, but one that is wholly justified. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

My parents said he was justified in cutting me off. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As I sat there trying to come up with ways to justify it to Brian, I began smelling the bologna. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

By appropriating the language of genes and inheritance, entire systems of power and statehood were justified and reinforced. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“The ends justifying the means is something a ruthless dictator might say, not a philosopher.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know I can’t waste any gas coming back to pick you up, right? The only way I could justify the trip to J & H Supermarket was the sale on beef.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

On that date, Stagehand’s 100-pound impost was justified; he was only two years old, had never won or even run particularly well in any race, and he was about to begin 1938 as a claimer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt completely justified in deceiving her aunt and uncle; they were narrow-minded and mistaken. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“He is justified, for a man needs children. He has been patient.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered — not for the first time — whether one was ever justified in neglecting the welfare of one’s own family in order to fight for the welfare of others. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to explain to them—to justify herself. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Hence “black is beautiful” and “gay pride”—slogans and anthems of political movements aimed at ending not only legal discrimination, but the stigma that justified it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She saw how welfare caseworkers kept clients in the dark about their rights, justifying arbitrary actions by citing mysterious regulations. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

To Rindlisbacher, it was like Reggie was trying to justify it, “to make it sound like it was partially the other guy’s fault.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Many whites who supported Jim Crow justified it on paternalist grounds, actually believing they were doing blacks a favor or believing the time was not yet “right” for equality. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Although it has indicated that the mere fact that someone fits a profile does not automatically constitute reasonable suspicion justifying a stop, courts routinely defer to these profiles, and the Court has yet to object. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Is this whole story some kind of joke to justify your difficulty with math?” asks my mother with a frown. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Instantly, he was frightened; he stopped a moment, staring blankly down the street, wondering what could justify such hysterical haste. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

If we succeed in explaining how some people came to dominate other people, may this not seem to justify the domination? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

In this way they could justify treating the Indigenous peoples in much the same ways they had been treated when the nobles displaced them from the commons. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I know that the school was looking for an excuse to start the pilot program, and they used Shawna’s assault as a means to justify its use.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The boast seemed justified to Jim and Farmer when they read the official data, which revealed a remarkably low incidence of TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“So now that they’ve established that there was a danger,” Moss said, following his mother’s logic, “it makes it seem like the metal detectors were justified.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And even though I already knew that I would never believe any account that justified this taking, I sat down to read the story. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to justify it to myself by saying that it was only because my friends were pledging, and I didn’t really care that much about the stupid club. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Public subsidy allowed formats that had become financially unviable - such as the nineteenth-century symphony orchestra - to prosper somewhat artificially in the twentieth century, justified by the preservation of heritage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

But gradually her depression lifted, and as she kept rehashing the Town Hall recital in her mind, she came to realize that much of the criticism was justified. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

The panic had been justified, for accidents were common and deadly. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

To this day it stands as a monument to the ability of propaganda to foster absolute power and to justify unfettered hatred. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The remaining way for kleptocrats to gain public support is to construct an ideology or religion justifying kleptocracy. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

This meant I'd have to justify my daily screenings with a homework assignment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He feared that because of the lawsuit he would be a target of local police, that they would manufacture charges against him, try to justify his arrest. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The grin may be fake, but in his eyes there’s nothing but confidence and the belief that his cruelty is justified. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

You are using frightful means to justify ends that you think are for the good of the most people. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Under the regulations, a federally funded law enforcement program or activity is unlawful if it has a racially discriminatory impact and if that impact cannot be justified by law enforcement necessity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And again there are mornings when ecstasy bubbles in the blood, and the stomach and chest are tight and electric with joy, and nothing in the thoughts to justify it or cause it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The word genocide shares its root with gene—and for good reason: the Nazis used the vocabulary of genes and genetics to launch, justify, and sustain their agenda. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

While nothing justifies striking another student—ever—I also know good friends are sometimes worth defending. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

No doubt Sir Lancelot would like to make an explanation of the trouble, so that the Church may be justified in her reconciliation.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Government justifies keeping everyone else in poverty because people seem to work the hardest when they’re right on the edge of survival,” he continued. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

All of it to justify his presence here. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I take it as a justified release and head for the door. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

There’s always enough random success to justify almost anything to someone who wants to believe. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pointed out that Jews were not admitted to the clubs he belonged to either, as if one wrong justified another. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

What has changed since the collapse of Jim Crow has less to do with the basic structure of our society than with the language we use to justify it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve never felt the pride that is supposed to come with righteous self-defense and justified violence. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I just can’t justify taking more time off at the moment,” he told them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Since we were not eligible for armed conflict beyond marching with wooden guns, our mother’s war seemed to justify us. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dissent is a necessary ingredient of change, but in a system of government that provides for peaceful change, there is no cause that justifies resort to violence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes this manoeuvre can be justified; but often it gives rise to a new sort of Whig history. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

By mid-February, I began wondering what the club could possibly have against Celia that justified the things they did to her. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe I had learned a lot, and maybe I had a better grip on my abilities, but staring at him, my fists clenched and shaking, I couldn’t justify it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to let you justify your actions by blaming the victim,” the mayor said firmly. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“You issue evictions in order to build a case for wrongdoing and thereby justify retaliation,” Muriel said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Bragging about a drink named after her, to somehow justify working at an oyster place instead of following her acting dreams. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

These new rules have been justified by new rhetoric, new language, and a new social consensus, while producing many of the same results. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Why do people feel justified in making negative assumptions instead of positive ones? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At base, though the white brings forth many arguments to justify his viewpoint, one feels the reality is simply that he cannot bear to “lose” to the traditionally servant class. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later.—Our opinion was justified, for when after a refreshing sleep of some hours she woke up, she seemed brighter and better than she had been for days. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Not when she’s trying to justify trashing their sole means of communication while reeking of cigarette smoke. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

When, if ever, are citizens justified in leaking information the government has deemed secret? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But the supernatural beliefs of bands and tribes did not serve to justify central authority, justify transfer of wealth, or maintain peace between unrelated individuals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I may have flown off the handle with Lewis, but I felt fully justified in my anger toward N now. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The Court justified this insurmountable hurdle on the grounds that considerable deference is owed the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

What if the prosecutors, hoping to justify Zeitoun’s incarceration, tried to make a case against him—a connection, any distant connection, to some terrorist activity? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Her not objecting does not justify him. It only shows her being deficient in something herself—sense or feeling.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Yet I would venture that the landscape of our country alone would justify the use of this lofty adjective. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

If Minya had gotten Skathis’s power, she wondered, would she be any different from him, or would she willingly subjugate a whole population, and justify it all within the rigid parameters of justice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Her features were clear-cut enough to justify the poems written to her in London and even here in Boston, comparing her to a classic goddess. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

That low number was useful in justifying the white conquest of what could be viewed as an almost empty continent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the latter case it is often government that organizes the conquest, and religion that justifies it. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“For medical purposes alone, such a large installation was hardly justified,” he confided to Arthur Fiughes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She had never been jealous before, but now she began to find in herself an instinctive and perhaps justified hatred of the Reverend Mr. Rolf. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If these Amerikani are all drunks, what can I do?” he justified, driving away minutes later. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The report concluded: “the despair of the tenants...is justified.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Well, actually, it was exactly twenty-four times, but I felt justified in using the generic “few,” realizing that any number greater than “never” was as good as saying “twenty-four.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even though Cambodia was a neutral nation, to him the end justified the means. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

If you were protecting your country, did the end always justify the means? The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

In March of 1864 he felt a glow of personal triumph that his resentment had perhaps been justified. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sees what I’m doing, and she realizes that her suspicions are justified. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I have no great quarrel with those who wish to read Wittgenstein as a relativist, providing they do not use this reading to justify a relativist history of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was the part she was supposed to be doing, the part that justified her time with the instrument, which was an investigation into the hourglass range of meanings. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Besides justifying the transfer of wealth to kleptocrats, institutionalized religion brings two other important benefits to centralized societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I must justify myself in the eyes of these people, I thought forlornly, and I said, “I spoke the truth...my husband is here, see, he is coming to me,” as I saw him approach. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I firmly believe it is the most ethical decision-the risk of race extinction justifies the elimination of a few. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

How could I justify turning to my teacher and telling him he was insane? A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Wait, did she just use me to justify her traitorous actions? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

In fact, exceptionalist ideology has been used from the very beginning to justify appropriation of the continent and then domination of the rest of the world. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

When Fern was fourteen, she changed her name, and for the rest of her short life she tried to justify the replacement: Joy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Jack Franklin thought he saw in his mind might have justified taking lethal action—but what he saw was not the way things were. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In this case, though, the fear would have been justified—the man, after all, was a violent con. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among the papers were news clippings, a letter to the press, and the unsent letter he had written on June 16 in which he justified his actions to the American people as “a political necessity.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And then when you put the needle in them, the way he did constantly to Obie, you felt justified, you didn’t have to worry about your conscience. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to justify judging him when I was guilty of his same crimes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted them to have a normal childhood—I didn’t want them to have to fight or march or try to justify who they were. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was making a misconduct list so she could justify sending me back. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Defeated in Atlanta by Sherman, he spends much of the rest of his life justifying his actions in the field. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other, increased advocacy is required in order to justify music’s existence and terms of benefits to the child amidst the threat of constant budget cuts. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

While his first instinct was to blame Hamilton for the whole sorry mess, Washington’s speech justifying the action could not be so easily dismissed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I had become indifferent to my old connections, an attitude I had adopted in part to justify my flight and somehow alleviate the pain of my separation from a world I loved and valued. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But thus far they had been detected only in cosmic rays; the possibility of a laboratory demonstration of their existence might well justify construction of the cyclotron that could achieve it. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I justified this by telling myself that, if I wrote a really good hymn, Granny might forgive me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was harder on myself than they were, and I resolved to prove their faith was justified. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He had understood it all, weighed it all, and it made no difference: all was justified by the ultimate purpose. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It must have lifted people from the mundane, but also justified all sorts of evil. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In many parts of Latin America there is a resentment, abundantly justified, of U.S. workers with big budgets swooping in to profit from the work of poor local scholars. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The first is the law of large numbers, one of the most significant though often misunderstood theorems in probability theory, and one which people sometimes invoke to justify all sorts of bizarre conclusions. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like here”—Gilly now felt forced to justify an opinion which she didn’t in the least hold—“like here at the end, ‘the meanest flower that blows.’ The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

However, as legal scholar David Cole has observed, “in practice, the drug-courier profile is a scattershot hodgepodge of traits and characteristics so expansive that it potentially justifies stopping anybody and everybody.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was sunny, a rarity for Indiana in April, and everyone at the farmers’ market was wearing short sleeves even though the temperature didn’t quite justify it. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

By the time Walter was eight or nine, he became too valuable for picking cotton to justify the remote advantages of going to school. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“But how,” said Charles, who was close to tears, “how can you possibly justify cold-blooded murder?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The former was divided between admiration of the brilliancy which exercise had given to her complexion, and doubt as to the occasion’s justifying her coming so far alone. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

"Your conclusions are, I think, justified," he said. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Again, it cannot be denied that this point of view is abundantly justified by American Negro history. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Worrying me enough to justify losing a day of pay. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Was the story important enough to justify defying the government? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

How can she justify leaving her children if she returns empty-handed? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He felt that his murder of her was more than amply justified by the fear and shame she had made him feel. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Given that this book relies in part on hindsight, many historians will feel justified in condemning it as an example of Whig history. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Once justified, I thought the strangling guilt would release me and I could catch my breath. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“So paranoia justifies rounding up thousands of people and treating them like prisoners?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I say these things to justify being fed by the church,” Father Amadi said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can justify or even dignify this by protesting that in my trade I must know about people, but I suspect that I am simply curious. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It justifies a legal, social, and economic boundary between “us” and “them.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Conservatives found they could finally justify an all-out war on an “enemy” that had been racially defined years before. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Such claims could justify minority views; prior to 1492 they were never conclusive in settling an intellectual debate. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I justified this to myself because it was technically true. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Burr story required a distortion of Hamilton’s honorable intentions in order to justify Burr’s fatal response. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You realize, the relations between my people and the Northlanders are perfectly cordial. It would be difficult for me to justify disturbing them.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Because of my friendships with Kotane, Ismail Meer, and Ruth First, and my observation of their own sacrifices, I was finding it more and more difficult to justify my prejudice against the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if to justify his crime, Ramsey said that even now “white people in Oklahoma thought no more of killing an Indian than they did in 1724.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Donte, I don’t need to ask. I know you. Nothing you did could justify you being handcuffed.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

From today’s perspective, it is difficult to imagine the ethical system that could justify De Soto’s subsequent actions. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Was there something new enough to justify a big commitment of reporting time and reader attention? Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Compton was even more infuriated to learn that the army had invoked his name to justify its action. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was a cloudless day in late September, cold enough to justify a coat, but warm enough that a sleeved dress with tights could be managed. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

In order to justify this, proponents of this position insist that evidence is never discovered: it is always ‘constructed’ within a particular social community. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She was parked at the new strip mall up the road “nursing a macchiato” from the fancy coffee shop and “trying to process” my reasoning to see if I’d been “justified.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

In my journal, trying to further justify my stance, I wrote, “Clearly, the odds are against it.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

While this was obviously not the republican way, perhaps an exception was justified. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But the arguments and the very language were identical, except that Jackson used Christianity to justify enslavement of the Africans, while the African used Islam to justify enslavement of Christians. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Among other things the law justifies is the experimenter’s belief that the average of a bunch of measurements of some quantity should approach the true value of the quantity as the number of measurements increases. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor did she attempt to justify her lie. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Right. It'll be good for him too," I said, still trying to justify Needles coming with us. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The district court ruled that the evidence presented was sufficient to justify discovery for the purposes of determining whether the allegations of selective enforcement were valid. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The scientists therefore were justified in thinking that a final decision on dropping the bomb would await their further inpur. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Given that there is some rough economic estimate of a stock’s value, regression to the mean can sometimes be used to justify a kind of contrarian strategy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Only the boys are going to try something like that and argue that it’s art. Nudes. I can just hear the way they’ll justify that. Simpleminded clichés—all of them.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t dare give them the ammunition they craved to justify their cold behavior toward me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

No matter how he tried to justify it, he could not imagine himself doing that. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I was astonished to find there were real laws set up to justify mistreating us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

No off day justified making fun of someone’s appearance or being as cruel or vulgar as they had been. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Over the following centuries, their descendants would develop those terminal narratives—stories about the end of Indigenous peoples—to explain and justify their actions. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but I didn’t think any of us needed to justify our feelings on this new pilot security program at the school.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This conceptual framework has proved remarkably stable, even while the scientific knowledge it is used to describe and justify has changed beyond all recognition. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She talks about all those pretty scientific words, all those Big Terms, and justifies all those footnotes in her book. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Perhaps years from now, my faith in this plan will prove justified, but until then I will have to live with this acid in the pit of my stomach. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"That means we have the right to choose our own actions. If you choose to break the law to help someone else or keep someone from harm, then it's justified." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Had not they locked arms together as “Publius” to justify the need for a national government with sovereign power over the states? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

So, in the spring of 1679, Halley set out to see if the incredible claims for accuracy that Hevelius, now aged 68, was making could be justified. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had fought Gus because Gus was late; that was the reason his emotions accepted and he did not try to justify himself in his own eyes, or in the eyes of the gang. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I told him that the Southern racist invariably brought up the point that things aren’t perfect in the North either— which is no doubt so—as though that fact justified his injustices in the South. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, the social procedures we have for establishing certain types of fact cannot be justified, but they are successful, they pay, and this is why we employ them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I own a few slaves, and if I stood before my Maker alongside one of ’em, I’d hev no way to justify the fact that I was master and he was slave. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of all the cuts in this version, I feel most justified in making this one. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Why would these young men openly endorse and perpetuate the very stereotypes that are invoked to justify their second-class status, their exclusion from mainstream society? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Which was how he justified not mentioning the hog hunt to his parents during their nightly phone conversation. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Theologians justified the presence of corruption as a means by which men strove, were tested, and triumphed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not trying to justify the sins of my youth by saying that I couldn’t control my instincts: nothing of the sort. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had wanted him to make her feel justified, solidify her right to self-pity, encourage her to occupy a larger portion of the moral high ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The unicorn, like the fairy, has received an excellent Muggle press – in this case justified. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Muttering and grumbling to justify himself, the King flew upwards to his court under the roof. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Even years later, Mrs. Richardson would insist that that digging into Mia’s past was nothing more than justified retribution for the trouble Mia had stirred up. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And I began to see these two arms in relation— those who failed in the schools justified their destruction in the streets. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Not because her behavior justified his jealousy, but it relieved that awful fear inside him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“They had a few small mines, yes. But not enough to justify a population of that size. That, I guess, is the only thing we know for sure,” says Twill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself ?” he asks. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In my ordinary life, this level of disability might justify a day of ice packs and stretching. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vindictive perhaps, but totally justified considering what Artemis Fowl had put her through. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Under such circumstances I would ordinarily feel justified in having one of the older hens for dinner—but how could I clean it? Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

They warned him that an armed struggle was an extremely grave undertaking and they questioned whether the liberation movement had matured sufficiently to justify such an endeavor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it became clear that this was not just for the dreams concocted by Americans to justify themselves but also for the dreams that I had conjured to replace them. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It also resorted to covert action when it thought this was justified—and during the Cold War, justification was easy to find. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

So the women, to justify their own judgment, cherished their men more, soothed the pride and vanity Sula had bruised. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The most distressing repercussion of this lack of communication has been the rise in racism among Negroes, justified to some extent, but a grave symptom nevertheless. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we can find one with Christ imagery, we can totally justify skipping English.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

There’s pride in it, because it demonstrates how extreme and therefore justified it was, for me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

This allows the accused the opportunity to make the government prove to a judge that their arrest and imprisonment is justified. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Any connection, no matter how specious, might be used to justify his incarceration and extend it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

In that case, then, the way I’d talked about her slap on the elbow thing could be seen as a betrayal, and she might well then have felt justified retaliating as she had. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s up to me to repay the team, justify my food and keep, like a queen ant with eggs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg, now facing up to thirty-five years in prison, insisted that the contents of the Pentagon Papers justified his actions. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Even as genetics was being used to justify sweeping changes in law and society, the gene itself had remained a doggedly abstract entity, a ghost lurking in the biological machine. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Because all of a sudden, even more people will try to justify what happened to me, and it’ll get so loud that I may start thinking that I deserved it to begin with. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t even justify that with a glance. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You know, some people think the cop was justified. They say he was just doing his job,” I said, darting my eyes from the TV to my mother. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t saying I don’t trust your ma, but seeing what she done, having a doubt or two ’bout her intentions seems justified. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

American territorial expansion in the nineteenth century had repeatedly been justified by a firm belief in ‘Manifest Destiny’ - the notion that white Americans had a God-given right, or even duty, to colonise the whole continent. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“The chapel is neutral ground. If I go there and kill her, even if I can justify the act, the protection of the treaty will never again be mine.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

That idea escalates to its macabre zenith in Nazi Germany in the 1940s, where human eugenics is used to justify grotesque experiments, culminating in confinement, sterilization, euthanasia, and mass murder. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Bobby was supremely obstinate, and although he could not really justify his decision to play, under the circumstances his tenacity, heart, and pocketbook prevailed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Cortes believed that the military conquest of the Alliance had to be accompanied and justified by an equivalent spiritual conquest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

‘Our Knowledge’, in Locke’s phrase, which must conform to observation, experience and testimony, is knowledge as acquaintance, but Locke still hankers over justified true belief. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Painting a picture that justifies her opinion of him—an underdog cursed with an ungrateful son upon whom he has showered love and concern, only to be infamously treated by that son in return. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How many people are sitting in their homes right now, watching this same news report, and justifying death? Who else is deciding that Javier deserved to die?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Nixon felt justified, because the Communists were using Cambodian territory to move supplies and stage attacks in South Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I had neatly solved a problem that had been worrying me for a long time, and now' I thought that I could turn my energies to writing and justify myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, it can feel as if Binder is constantly attempting to square matters to justify his characters' actions, motivations and personas. Kevin Costner shines in Mike Binder's nervy 'Black or White' 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

But in a television landscape filled with shows that routinely depict sexual violence against women, does the fact that women now run Westworld justify the abuses the female robots suffered throughout this season? Women Now Rule Westworld. But Was It Worth It? 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

Yet in Mr. Rushing’s case, it’s all justified, as his performances on Tuesday once again demonstrated. Dance Review: Matthew Rushing Holds the Spotlight at Alvin Ailey Tribute 2013-12-18T22:17:17Z

It appears to have been Ms. Rourke’s intention to create a historical distance between then and now, perhaps as a means of justifying the high floridity of what follows. Review: ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ Uses Love as a Weapon 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z

He offers a few more pointers to justify his “fail fast” ethos. How to dump someone on Valentine's Day – or any day – without being a jerk 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z

Hussein was certainly a brutal dictator, but the man described by Mr. Nixon was not on a mission to blow up the world, as George W. Bush’s administration had claimed to justify the invasion. Review: ‘Debriefing the President’ Tears Into the C.I.A. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

The dubious use of a trusted brand name is justified in my book by a delivery on that brand’s promise. Pink Floyd drifts toward nothingness on 'The Endless River' 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

Here were pieces of popular culture coming together; what justified its place as the culminating act was the virtuosity of the players, and the way they seemed to have earned the crowd’s constant curiosity. A BRIC in Flux Turns Out an Intimate, Focused JazzFest 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

And it’s a lot, but not enough to justify saying anything definitive about anything they’ve done or are going to do. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It takes two to tango or feud, so just dance around bride’s snub 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

The use of drone cameras, ubiquitous and often gratuitous throughout this year’s festival, is fully justified here, and the grandeur calls for a theater-size screen. The Dance on Camera Festival Turns 50, Embracing Its Niche 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

Am I ungrateful or am I justified in feeling a bit stuck in an ungrateful-recipient position? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: They’re happy having just one child. Their friends are not. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

Studios can’t easily justify the return on investment in comedies that don’t have a built-in audience overseas. ‘Selfie,’ ‘A to Z’ and Others Refresh the Romantic Comedy 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

It is very difficult to justify it, speaking drily about it. Steve Jobs: the afterlife 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

“After the attacks in Orlando, I thought the government might do its job and pass any kind of gun control — even a fig leaf to justify their existence,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert can’t hide his disgust: “I thought the government might do its job and pass any kind of gun control” 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

Julie Jordan is an often desperate woman who has found a way to justify the brutish behavior of her husband--as was true of many women at the time. The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

Auction results, on the other hand, provide dealers with a public record, which they use to justify the prices they charge. Auctions: When Auction Estimates Go Haywire 2011-10-07T11:30:11Z

In part, this was justified as a means to limit the number of bi-national players trained by the French youth team, who may choose to play for a country other than France. Success of French football team masks underlying tensions over race and class 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

Every mobster/drug lord/Hand of the King worth his salt inevitably justifies his murderous tendencies with self-righteous devotion to family. The body count and stereotypes pile up on 'Gang Related' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

They try to justify and excuse my experience. Why fathers must talk about their mental health 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

Judging from recent films the idea of the ends justifying the means is now widely associated with the battles fought. Exhibition Review: ‘The Civil War in America’ at Library of Congress 2013-01-10T20:02:01Z

He believes waterboarding, sleep deprivation and other methods produced bits and pieces of information that justified their ugliness. Review: In ‘Playing to the Edge,’ Michael V. Hayden, Bush-Era Spymaster, Defends His Record 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

There aren’t many historical details or period flourishes that would justify this choice. ‘The Little Things’ Review: Good Old-Fashioned Police Work 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

Random Access Memories nearly manages it, which might sound like faint praise, but it is a fairly remarkable achievement in itself: its flaws are outweighed by moments that justify the excitement. Daft Punk: Random Access Memories – review 2013-05-15T12:59:08Z

Ms. Wexler’s performance, though forceful, lacked the abandon to justify its loose construction. Dance Review: Ishmael Houston-Jones and Yvonne Meier at Abrons - Review 2012-01-16T23:04:56Z

Soprano Summer Hassan appeared in both operas, and the glories of her voice fully justified the prominence. Exploring the silliest and darkest sides of marriage at Wolf Trap Opera 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z

But I needed a narrative, something to justify our presence. Dancing in the Cern library – let's get physical 2012-07-16T18:31:00Z

Some effort — of assembly, maintenance and completion — is required, and the effort is what justifies the choice. Cross Cuts: The Hard Work in ‘Before Midnight,’ Amour’ and Other Films and Shows 2013-06-19T15:15:49Z

Being 25, I had to justify myself a lot, prove I had the skill. How we made Donnie Darko 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

Made in a season of now justified panic, these balmy images of jet-trail-crossed skies or the cliffs of Dover, overlaid with pleas for apathetic youth to vote Remain, were freely distributed online. The Disappearing World of Wolfgang Tillmans 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

If that didn't seem sufficient to justify the demarcation between male and female, the discussion did raise the interesting subject of how to make women feel comfortable entering a comic-book store. Comic-Con 2010: My favourite bits 2010-07-26T14:23:00Z

The movie serves up the dodgiest have-your-cake-and-eat-it menu: you get to see the women brutalised and assaulted,and also the men, the second spectacle presumably justified by the first. The Equalizer review – ugly, crass film smothers Denzel Washington’s charm 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

I always had to justify myself to my teachers. Special Report: Contemporary Art: A French Artist's Solitary Path 2011-10-13T11:00:14Z

How, I asked myself, was I to justify working on a Broadway show when all around there was only evidence of human destruction? Making Dance: Fifty Years and Counting 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

I am not suggesting that such factors justified the relocations. Museum Review: Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center - Review 2011-12-10T00:45:29Z

Nolan argued that his passion for how his movies are made and displayed was justified by their influence over the viewer’s ultimate experience, even if the average filmgoer might not consciously register the difference. For ‘Oppenheimer,’ These Fans Go to Great Lengths for Just 30 Screens 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z

“It is almost as if their parents, in an attempt to justify their survival, demanded qualities of their children which were the accumulation of their expectations of all the dead who were murdered,” he said. Is trauma handed down through generations? 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z

And we use this kind of rhetoric to justify the abuse and mistreatment of that population. The author of ‘Just Mercy’ says we’ve made talking about race political — and that has to change 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Still, it’s exciting how these dance sequences are treated like any other scene, and disappointing when the compulsion to justify them takes hold. ‘Aviva’ Review: Just the Two of Us (and Our Other Selves) 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z

Creative Destruction is an ugly idea, hijacked by greedy and ambitious people to justify an oppression that is anything but creative. Perspective | Great cathedrals burn, collapse and crack. Notre Dame can survive this. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z

But it’s easier to justify interest by the body politic in presidents’ health than in first ladies’. For first ladies, health issues can be a teachable moment — or a time to seek privacy 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

That show, too, had been missing performances because of positive coronavirus tests, and the producers said that given the uncertain climate they could not justify continuing. Two More Broadway Shows Close as Omicron Takes a Toll on Theater 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

As someone who writes about internet ephemera for a living, I feel justified in my habit of filter-feeding through social media like a megamouth shark. Shock! Horror! Do you know how much time you spend on your phone? 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

“In the vast majority of cases, our expectations are fulfilled and the status is well earned and justified, as in the many officers who die in the line of duty,” Marvasti says. Is cowardice a crime? Scot Peterson’s failure leaves us with complicated questions. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

Luckily, “Rampage” has been able to justify its expensive price tag with a strong international showing. Box Office: 'A Quiet Place' Back on Top, 'Super Troopers 2' Smokes... 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z

Scriptures typically evolved flexibly to promote compassion, empathy and magnanimity — so it is particularly sad when today they are cherry-picked by ideologues, wrenched from context, to justify rigid and pusillanimous dogma. What Is the Meaning of Sacred Texts? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

One of the last times I spoke to her, she had rung to ask whether her reputation for being scary was justified; she had heard herself described so and was annoyed and amused. Julian Barnes 2013-03-30T07:00:25Z

But on Thursday, Stanley Davis, a manager for Sha Ek who is known as Noodles, said in a statement that his client had not been charged with any crime that could justify his ban. New York Drill Rappers Say They Were Removed From Rolling Loud Festival 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

In today’s attention economy, five seconds is long enough to be exasperating but brief enough to justify waiting for the next refresh. There’s Nowhere to Hide on the Internet 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

But Blue Heron’s devotion to this repertory — the ensemble has recorded five albums of music from the Peterhouse Partbooks — is not justified only by its rarity. Review: Singing the Lone Survivors of Nearly Lost Music 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

A single letter of complaint written in 1972 would ultimately lead to an investigation of the Vatican, uncovering a secret system in which even child abuse could be justified as a "holy act". TV highlights 10/06/2013 2013-06-10T06:00:13Z

Modern-day American companies, especially large public companies, simply find it difficult to justify the inevitable overage of resources required to foster truly free-form tinkering. “The Tinkerers”: How corporations kill creativity 2012-12-30T17:00:00Z

But that storyline, at least, can be justified by the ‘historical’ context. Game of Thrones has betrayed the women who made it great 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z

We must be empowered to challenge all limits to freedom of information justified on such grounds as national security. Timothy Garton Ash Puts Forth a Free-Speech Manifesto 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z

Besides the SmokeShack, everything we tried was solid and serviceable, though nothing would justify waiting more than 20 minutes in line. Review: Chicago's first Shake Shack 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

And, Kosman observes, Thomson tends not, despite his vast knowledge, to analyze works in any particular depth or justify his pricklier opinions. Virgil Thomson’s Enduring Critique of Classical Music in America 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

The only reason this legend has persisted and is popping up in 21st-century classrooms is that conservative Christians are still trying to justify the enslavement of African Americans over a century ago. 11 heinous lies conservatives are teaching America’s school children 2013-03-13T16:34:00Z

Between these moments and a memorably weird appearance by presumptive Steve Carell replacement Catherine Tate, I'd say there's a chance that "The Office" can justify its continued existence, maybe even reinvent itself. Is this show bad, or am I fickle? 2011-05-20T13:21:00Z

His actions in the jungle are clearly in justified self-defense, but did he go too far? T.C. Boyle’s new novel takes us to America’s far-right edge 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

It’s an intriguing literary experiment that just about justifies the slightly contrived setup. ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

“Redoubt” plants itself in a place and time when the promises of democratic participation are unraveling, and where “prepper” fantasies of societal collapse intertwine with more justified fears of ecological degradation. A Lighter Matthew Barney Goes Back to School, and Back Home 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

But fans and critics carped that the picture quality for some 3D movies did not justify the premium pricing, while parents faced an even steeper tab for a family outing. "Little Fockers" leads soft new year box office 2011-01-03T00:07:34Z

A hamburger is a catalyst for a bunch of harmful follow-on, the eating of which can only be justified by saying: “Well, it tastes good!” Beauty is in the mouth of the beholder: why veggie burgers deserve a chance 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Long rounds of glamorous parties were held to justify the sponsors' investment. Serpentine's star pavilions 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z

It does serve to justify and explain some of the roteness of the middle section; nevertheless it’s likely to divide readers. A Stranger From the Past Confronts Roddy Doyle’s Latest Hero 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z

Thus a coercive public order regime is justified by police as helping, not oppressing, the neighborhood’s disadvantaged residents. What police are doing right (and wrong) with the homeless in downtown L.A. 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

There may be a way to justify the shoddiness of the movie’s images with a high-concept explanation — maybe it’s intentional that no matter what reality Greg and Isabel occupy, it looks grubby, flimsy and fake. ‘Bliss’ Review: A High Concept, Under-Designed 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

They said, however, that if true and complete facts were presented to Swiss officials and they determined extradition was justified, then the director would return to the United States to litigate his case. Polanski lawyers say extradition request is unfair 2010-05-13T00:25:00Z

They will stop name-checking the band or will remind people that they liked them before anyone else or claim that success has "changed" their music to justify rejecting the band. Ask the indie professor: why shout for a song the band will never play? 2010-08-16T13:39:00Z

Nothing triggers it beyond the act of seeing; nothing rises out of the tiny shock of tasteless recognition to justify its presence. Heartbreak by Craig Raine 2010-07-04T11:43:00Z

He proves his mettle and justifies the movies’ title by employing the resources of his heart and his cunning. Review: Do Enlist in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

But it justifies itself by playing up the fact that this is a show about children, even if they have foul mouths decades beyond their years. South Park pandemic special: a biting and surprisingly affecting satire 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z

In this unsparingly personal audiobook, Chang expresses justified pride in his accomplishments, but in his delivery there are raw exasperation and bitterness, often directed at himself. From Nigella Lawson to David Chang, Chefs Narrate the Stories Behind the Dishes 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z

The hardball tactics he pioneered earned him enemies but also justified his 20 percent cut of the band’s earnings. Review | A look at the man who helped solidify Led Zeppelin’s hard-partying reputation 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Cromer does his best to justify the long, parched middle sections of “Sweet Bird.” Theater Review: ‘Sweet Bird of Youth,’ Revived by Goodman Theater 2012-09-25T02:00:18Z

“I awoke in Australia to the justified reactions by many people to a distasteful joke I made years ago in Hall H for which I am sorry,” Momoa said. Jason Momoa Breaks Silence on 'Game of Thrones' Rape Joke 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

None of the play’s layers held the attention enough to justify Ms. Washburn’s aggressive inscrutability. Critic?s Notebook: Louisville Dreaming: Characters Exploring Boundaries 2011-04-04T21:55:20Z

Through these acts and others, "Little Fires Everywhere" shows how people like Elena justify viewing Mia and Bebe as less than themselves, simply because they don't fit their own notions of assimilation. "Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

If “Séance” had been just one in a season of, say, 12 productions, Mr. Steel could have justified trying it out as a novelty. Critic?s Notebook: Move From Lincoln Center Could Fortify City Opera?s Identity 2011-05-22T17:13:34Z

“She’s a beautiful little girl who just wants to be treated like all the other kids. She doesn’t have a disease. I don’t see how they can justify this.” Parents of transgender students fear for children's safety under Trump 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

I think he knows that it was the right thing to do, and I think that’s justified through a lot of Rachel’s story line this season. Patrick J. Adams Is Happy to Take the Suits Out of ‘Suits’ 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

He relished this position, but over the next decade produced little else to justify it. Thomas Mann on the Artist vs. the State 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

There are series I couldn’t quite justify putting on this list but were crazy entertaining, like “Stranger Things.” The Best TV Shows of 2016 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

This became very important during the World War II-era Japanese internment; when the assumption that American citizens and longtime U.S. residents of Japanese descent were not truly Americans helped justify the internment. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z

“The ban is justified because of the combination of traffic congestion, disorderly behavior and crowded city center,” it said in its ruling. Last round for 'beer bikes' as Amsterdam curbs unruly tourists 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z

"I had no intention at all to justify Hitler's economic policies," the bank quoted Harada as saying. Japan central bank issues rare apology over remark about Hitler 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

Vanity Fair’s usual procedure, several fashion executives said, is cloak-and-dagger, and the prospect of appearing in the issue justifies any perceived risk. The Woman Behind Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

The eel was so great that I wanted to turn to my neighbors and tell them that it justified everything. Personal Journeys : Learning to Love ‘the People’s Food’ in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2013-05-02T23:30:49Z

Rather, they find all kinds of other reasons to justify what they think. Peter Lovatt: 'Dancing can change the way you think' 2011-07-30T23:05:56Z

And it sounds like you don't think she should express those qualities, that in fact her attitude toward the press is justified. Lohan director explains why we hate Lindsay 2010-07-08T15:30:00Z

This is a different type of tasting, one that justifies the cost and expense to the winery to provide the extra glasses for each taste. A diss in the winery’s tasting room? Probably not. 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

For Le Bon de Beauvoir, then, this typewritten addendum reveals so much more than just the inner workings of a late avant-garde activist mind: “These lines justify the necessary autonomy of the feminist struggle.” Revisiting Simone de Beauvoir’s ‘The Second Sex’ as a Work in Progress 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

The fury of Mr. Zacharias’s mourning changed by the end to something that felt more like acceptance, though colored with a quiet restlessness that justified every second of that closing A flat. Music Review: Christian Zacharias Bridges the Classical and Romantic 2014-02-14T21:44:15Z

News organizations are rightly focused on that, including on the president’s attempts to justify it. Perspective | Trump’s Oval Office address was a pure propaganda opportunity. Networks shouldn’t allow it next time. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

A. "Yes, I think it is absolutely justified." A Minute With: Leonardo DiCaprio in "Shutter Island" 2010-02-18T18:03:00Z

There's also extraordinary pressure to justify the payday — and to secure an even bigger one down the road. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z

The studio is banking on a strong Thanksgiving showing to boost momentum and justify its $48 million price tag. Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts 2' charms with $62 million debut 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

“The entitled think they are somehow special and justify their actions to themselves,” wrote lubeybooby. Duty or score-settling? Rights and wrongs of corona-shaming 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z

Such an endeavor always carries a risk: that in seeking to explain a phenomenon, you stray into justifying it. Explaining Trump, Brexit and Other Expressions of Nationalism 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z

I remember wondering whether the end justified the means. “He shouldn’t be up there with Martin Luther King”: A mural of Freddie Gray with the civil rights leader provokes disgust, on my ride-along with the Baltimore Police 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z

“It decorates the day,” Ms. Sanchez wrote of any fragrance that justifies itself and the term. A Scented Diary of a Lockdown 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

Nothing I wanted for my palate would justify that level of cruelty and abuse.” Hankering for cheese? Still stuck on steak? Time for a little vegan support. 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

Here in the tropics, we’ve got us some critters Might give the pet lover justified jitters. Style Invitational Week 1238: D-E-F Comedy Jam 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

Fear that is not justified by facts is controlling her choices. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Worrying about the consequences of a wife’s fear of crowds 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

The cousins’ simple scheme, justified as an example of “textbook globalization,” soon draws the attention of local gangsters. When the Town’s Future Is an Obsolete Factory 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z

If you are worried about your job, your health care, your safety, you might choose whichever news source made you feel the most justified in your beliefs. Perspective | I tried to watch as much ‘Fox & Friends’ as the president. Here’s what I learned. 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Signs read, "The Met Opera glorifies terrorism" and "Opera justifies attacks on America, Israel, Jews." The stagings of 'The Death of Klinghoffer' since its 1991 premiere 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

But does a "motive" justify the damaging stereotype of Flynn's depictions of crazed female fury? Beyond "girl gone mad melodrama" — reframing female anger in psychological thrillers 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the specialty retailer who can purchase only a few cases at a time is stuck trying to justify charging $10 a bottle. Wine prices and the small specialty stores

“Volume I” was precisely culled, but the additional volumes are well justified. CD Reissues: Van Morrison, Sarah Vaughn and More 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

Her shrewd caricatures of these supposedly respectable doctors feel justified, audits of their toxic psychology. ‘The Patient Gloria’ Review: A Theatrical Remedy for Toxic Therapy 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z

Maybe he was sharing an insight with his team to justify why he’s been playing badly. Perspective | Kids, dads, baseball — and parents trying to make the right call 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z

This detour from mocking to justifying dad humor is short, but filling in this caricature with a sympathetic motivation introduces an unusual twist in sketch comedy: heart. Critic?s Notebook: Harvard Sailing Team Breathes New Life Into Sketch Comedy 2012-01-30T21:58:14Z

A meat connoisseur might figure triple digits are justified by two pounds of rib-eye ennobled with ribbons of pale lardo, a steak lover’s catnip. Review | At Reverie, Johnny Spero lets diners in on his daydreams, for better or worse 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

Critics on Twitter said that using alcohol to justify the alleged incident was not an excuse. People Are Mad That Kevin Spacey Responded to a Sexual Misconduct Allegation by Coming Out 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z

I scarcely knew there was enough cello octet repertoire to fill a concert, let alone justify the formation of a professional chamber group. PLG Young Artists ? review 2011-01-11T23:30:01Z

It was justified as legal punishment for a ludicrous non-crime handed down by a kangaroo court, staffed by members of one good-old-boy network after another. A leap for women’s rights: The Texas abortion case and the end of reproductive Jim Crow laws 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z

You know, that all too familiar scene, when marginalized characters have to justify their existence, typically in a cheesy speech? What that "Sex Education" disability story could learn from reality TV 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z

If this spin on the tale is not quite diverting enough to justify its existence, the movie, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, is at least not a soulless exercise. ‘Sneakerella’ Review: Beauty and the Hypebeast 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

He justifies deception or faithlessness only as a defense against the depravity of men, who shift alliances like the winds. Review | Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’ is looking pretty good in the Trump era 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

Even if it were more successful, and justified the financial outlay, few animals brought up in captivity without parenting from their own species are ever ready to be released in the wild. If you can’t save ‘em, clone ‘em! 2012-12-11T23:51:00Z

The moral dilemma of the plot is easy enough to predict: Is vigilante killing, even of Nazis, really justified? What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Voice’ and ‘Gentefied’ 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z

They've been to Afghanistan, and a lot of these places, but they know, in the backs of their minds, that, even though they're doing a job, what they're doing is not necessarily justified. Kill List brings the horror home 2011-08-26T23:02:00Z

When confronted by an imperial crisis that spiraled into an independence movement, however, American revolutionaries turned to this ancient knowledge as a practical guide in justifying their rebellion and forming new governments. What America Owes to the Greeks and Romans 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z

Conservatives, in a strike against logic that is low even for the right, believe that this supposed behavior of straight, cisgender men somehow justifies discrimination against gay and transgender people. Hate is alive and well in North Carolina: State Republicans overturn an anti-discrimination law because of an urban legend 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

So much happens in this work, not all of which feels essential or justifies the intermissionless length. At La MaMa, a Dance Festival That Embraces States of Change 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z

You don’t need any reason other than this to justify your choice. Perspective | Ask Amy: This gentleman prefers women’s wear 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

You did nothing to your son to justify estrangement, making your current torment the equivalent of prison for a crime you didn’t commit. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: He’s estranged from his son but wants to meet his granddaughter 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

Democrats were clearly enjoying the spectacle of Republicans trying to justify opposition to a tax cut. House GOP leaders yield on payroll tax 2011-12-23T02:49:00Z

You may feel justified in explaining to her how other people are suffering in the world and how tired you are of the daily struggle to get to school on time, but bite your tongue. Perspective | Teen is often late to school, but punishing her isn’t the answer 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

“Women don’t have prostates,” he explained, justifying why the constantly urinating Vladimir can only be male. A clash of two copyrights 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

If you really want to justify a glass of champagne on health grounds, you can always quote physicians of the 19th century, who swore it could dissolve kidney stones, cure anaemia and keep you healthy. Will drinking champagne stop me getting dementia? 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

I am a self-employed dad, and I can’t really justify disappearing to Wales to sit in silence for a week. ‘No tricks. No mantras. I just want to learn how to do nothing’: my quest to stay still 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

In an interview, Stelter said the intense scrutiny of Fox is justified by Fox’s relationship with Trump and the network’s impact on the larger “ecosystem” of conservative media outlets. CNN vs. Fox: Why these two cable networks can’t stop talking about each other 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z

What the finale of “The Newsroom” reveals is Sorkin’s inconsistent attitudes toward how the media covers the entertainment and media business–when that reporting is justified and when it’s an outrage. From “The Newsroom” to the NYT op-ed page: How Sorkin’s crusade against the media compares in fiction and in life 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

"The hearts wants what the heart wants" can justify any action, no matter how heinous. My Woody Allen Problem 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

Is that sort of an equivalent of saying that the ends justify the means? Antiabortion leader Marjorie Dannenfelser: ‘You can never build human rights on the broken rights of other people’ 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

If anything, the tour was too short, but it seemed to justify the initial quotation on the wall from the German Jewish philosopher Martin Buber: “The only way to learn is through encounter.” Exhibition Review: Darkness Visible, and Palpable 2011-08-18T21:50:50Z

Sometimes, Booster even feels like he has to justify being cast in his own movie. For Joel Kim Booster, Making ‘Fire Island’ Was a Real Trip 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z

Lincoln's foes, and there are many on all sides, believe so, but it is up to his legal defense team to show that his actions were justified. 'The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln': turning history on its head 2012-07-20T18:55:34Z

But Gordon justified using false identities in the course of a project. Is it okay for James O’Keefe’s ‘investigative reporting’ to rely on deception? 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

What they probably mean is that there should be a conversation starter to justify your choice. Perspective | Miss Manners: Turn probing comments into a teaching moment 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

The second season failed to adequately justify its existence, in other words. Smart Watch: Why is there yet another season of "13 Reasons Why"? 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z

They cost more, but their intense porky flavor justifies the price. 6 Steps to the Best Barbecued Ribs 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

And from his vantage point outside the BBC, he understands the criticisms that are levelled at the corporation – both those that are justified and those that are not. BBC appoints Tony Hall as new director general 2012-11-22T12:37:01Z

“Does staking claim to land justify national ownership?” asks another exhibit, devoted to the exploration of Lewis and Clark. Perspective | 50 years later, St. Louis’ Gateway Arch emerges with a new name and a skeptical view of western expansion 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

“In these times people want to see something with some weight, that justifies putting your money down,” Mr. Sanford said. New Musicals That Strike a Somber Chord 2010-03-02T22:40:00Z

But there’s also been vintage Sorkin, more than enough to justify sticking with the show and to make it one of the stronger entries of the rapidly concluding summer. Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Newsroom’ Finale and Both Sides of Aaron Sorkin 2012-08-23T21:55:32Z

Helen Mirren relies on a disarming insolence, and her confidence that she will never run short of desirability seems justified so far. Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

Streaming theater makes it easier to justify presenting short plays. Theater to Stream: Pride Goes Online 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

This was virtuoso stuff, almost drumming as sport, and while it served the purpose of the tune, it also justified its climactic placement in the show. | Antonio Sanchez Quartet: Paths Converging on a Rhythmic Base 2010-09-22T22:00:00Z

Surely this doesn’t justify her statement that “the common humanity of the individuals on the vessel” included that of the perpetrators. Does Chamberlain’s Appeasement Contain Lessons for Today? 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z

But we’re also living in weird times, and maybe the reasons we aren’t seeing each other as much as I would like are real and justified. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend keeps borrowing money, and she feels mostly alone 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z

A thoroughly negative review needs to justify its existence thoroughly, and for that you need a lot of words, and TIME’s book reviews don’t run long enough. Confessions of (Another) Book Reviewer 2012-05-09T17:37:24Z

The play recaps a dark chapter in the life of a great artist without finding a propelling dramatic through line, never mind an artistic vision that could justify this airing of old dirty laundry. 'God Looked Away,' and so should you: Why Al Pacino's play falls so short of expectations 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

WSobchak was among them: There's isn't enough quality UK comedy in the year to justify this debacle, and there hasn't been for some time. Frankie Boyle puts his money where his mouth is – and Justin Bieber's life is a comedy 2012-12-18T16:01:23Z

Miller justifies his own decision to update the setting of a handful of great operas by pointing out that they are often set in a fictional past in the first place. Jonathan Miller attacks West End trend of 'dumping' classic plays in a new era 2013-02-02T11:23:44Z

Just as the communists’ ideology became a form of religion, religion has become an ideology, used by the godless state to justify both its sacred status and its right to break its own laws. Portrait of a country 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Last week, Yale’s meme group paused to debate the same question that students at Harvard were considering: Was the university’s decisive disciplinary action justified? Harvard’s Ugly Offshoot of Campus Meme Culture 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z

Mr. Téchiné doesn’t presume to justify her, or even to explain her, but the movie leaves little doubt that he’s on her side. André Téchiné, Director of ‘Unforgivable’ 2012-06-24T01:23:01Z

"But in this case the term is justified." Cromwell coffin plate up for auction 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

As Washington defines these ethically and legally murky policies, Hollywood movies and television shows help justify them to the public. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z

Looking back, I think my determination to believe that was less about inclusivity in the animal rights movement and more about using my social justice ideals to justify not engaging with the topic. How examining my whiteness brought me to animal rights 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z

They would vacuum-pack, freeze-dry, liquefy, steam, fry, boil — tinkering with the food until it resembled jewel-like trinkets, and tasted good enough to justify the transformation. 'El Bulli' makes you hungry for something else 2011-12-01T21:50:11Z

“And, looking back, we were justified to think so.” The London Sinfonietta, a Contemporary Music Trailblazer, Turns 50 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z

And yet, as I imagine “Trevor” being performed for young audiences, perhaps in middle schools that even today are scenes of vicious homophobia, I have to think the ends justify the means. Review: ‘Trevor’ Is a Musical That Dare Not Speak Its Theme 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

Its central, compelling puzzle is Brennan-Jobs’s continuing need to justify not just her father’s behavior but her longing for his love. “Small Fry,” Reviewed: Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s Mesmerizing, Discomfiting Memoir 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

In her world, material success justifies itself — especially when the alternative is dealing with loan sharks and mobsters. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 13: Starting Position 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z

Like many rationalizations in life — all, essentially, variations on the dog-ate-my-homework plea from childhood — these are little lies we tell ourselves to justify our behavior. How to brew better coffee at home (and save money) in 5 easy steps 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z

Mr. de Jesús justifies that prediction, and makes — who’d have thought it? — silly old Emory the best reason to hope for the futures of the time-warped boys of this disharmonious band. Review: Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto Enter Sniping in ‘The Boys in the Band’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

The difference is that while nobody in South Park could explain what Hilton does to justify being famous, Spears' music is inter-generationally iconic. Paris Hilton is her own purse dog – why even the socialite struggles with her engineered image 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

So how does Bering justify his discriminatory behavior? Don’t trust the religious 2012-07-02T18:20:00Z

There was also anger about how he depicted Quicksilver and a number of other plot points that “fans” of this comic book title apparently felt justified harassment. Joss Whedon Just Quit Twitter 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

The language used to justify the sport’s superiority is laced with machismo, and in some ways confirms the pervasiveness of Second City Syndrome. Gloves off 2012-08-10T23:30:00Z

But without any new material to showcase, they need to work a little harder to justify a new generation’s interest. Concert review: Riot Fest at Humboldt Park 2012-09-17T05:46:00Z

He had to go around killing people in the end, and how do you ever justify that? Ryan Gosling on the violence of femininity 2011-05-23T17:01:00Z

That the wedding will take place at midnight — after the cocktails, dinner and dancing — is a laughable device justified lamely and late in the play. Review: In ‘The Perplexed,’ Moral Gridlock on Fifth Avenue 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

"If I just stay as one of the nominees, then I'm there as a justified member of a group of would-bes." Plan B, Hawley tipped for Mercury 2012-09-13T09:45:59Z

In the first presidential debate, Trump said he was justified in calling O’Donell a “pig.” President Trump’s mortal enemy, Rosie O’Donnell, will speak at protest rally outside White House 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

Carney concluded his apology by writing, “It’s not something I could ever justify, and will never repeat.” Director Apologizes for Keira Knightley Criticism: 'I'm Ashamed of Myself' 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

And I was probably justified to be a bit paranoid at that time. Ducking and weaving 2010-07-30T23:09:00Z

Is this an album, something with a little more aesthetic gravitas and conceptual heft, a statement justifying an album-level price? Review: Drake's 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' Marks a Transitional Moment 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

Playing a man wracked by guilt, grief and doubt, Carell is extremely subtle illustrating how accommodation can be justified and yet wear you down. When Jewish Artists Wrestle With Antisemitism 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

We're not having to justify that argument anymore in an important way. "It's not a enough to indict individuals; we have to indict systems": Author Wes Moore on racism 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z

Former optimism was not wholly justified; neither is our sense that the future is completely unpredictable. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

Most biographers, by nature an empathetic lot, have sought to explain Wilson’s feats and flaws rather than to justify or disdain them. Woodrow Wilson Achieved a Lot. So Why Is He So Scorned? 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

They denied behavior that justified police action, claimed beatings so severe that the mere fact of their living to tell the tale was evidence against them. Policing the police 2012-08-29T18:11:00Z

"It may be that a crowd at a particular moment of history creates the object to justify its gathering," Alex marvels, even though he knows that he created it, and for a price. How novels came to terms with the internet 2011-01-15T00:06:06Z

If anything, Ms. Portman seems constrained by her own modesty, by a justified but nonetheless limiting reverence for her source material. Review: From Natalie Portman, Israel’s Birth Distilled in Mood and Memory 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

It can offer exasperated pleas with our leaders to get it together in a way that laughs at their foolishness without falling into a conversation that allows room for it to be justified. Michelle Wolf went full meta on “The Break,” and it was the best comedy moment all week 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

Each of us justifies his/her own views and actions. This Week in Fiction: T. Coraghessan Boyle on the Ethics of Disease 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

“I spent ages struggling to justify my feelings. I thought, ‘What have I got to be depressed about, really?’ ‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

“The feelgood movie we all need,” blares the promotional blurb, and for once the hype may be justified. Saroo Brierley, the inspiration for the film Lion: 'The tears spoke for themselves' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Journalist Helen Lewis wisely wrote in 2012 that “the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism”. 10 common comments on feminist blogposts – and my responses 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Weissler said “the knockout score alone justified the show for Broadway,” even though the show lacks stars or the upbeat trappings of popular entertainments. Blackface and Bigotry, Finely Tuned 2010-10-15T16:57:00Z

The names-based reporting law was justified, in part, as a tool to identify persons to prosecute under the HIV Assault Act. When being HIV-positive was a crime 2013-04-02T15:15:00Z

The flowing sculpture of Bernini, the costumed histories of Rembrandt, the Banqueting House ceiling on Whitehall exemplify the baroque style, so suited in its energy to dramatising Catholic faith or justifying absolute monarchy. Arcade Fire's Rococo lampoons a frivolous age through art 2010-12-02T16:35:00Z

But they can’t entirely justify their emotional U-turns, nor keep at bay our sense that we are following a menu of subjects that must be covered before the evening’s end. Theater Review: ‘Mothers and Sons,’ an AIDS Tale Starring Tyne Daly 2014-03-25T02:00:01Z

But after the first 20 minutes or so, the musical ideas had pretty much run their course, and there were no further developments to justify sustaining the piece. At SSO, impassioned Shostakovich, ‘Become Ocean’ | Classical review 2013-06-21T17:00:44Z

So I think you are wholly justified in denouncing this work as a hideous aesthetic calamity. I am named in a terrible book 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z

Such prejudice is the natural solution to cognitive dissonance, which holds that when people’s belief systems conflict with their behavior, they will sometimes modify their beliefs in order to justify their behavior. The Wal-Mart-ization of higher education: How young professors are getting screwed 2014-02-16T11:59:00Z

Criticism is not justified when you were not there. Remembering the ‘Good War’ and Other Letters to the Editor 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

While their anger is often justified, it doesn’t help them meet the goal of a positive resolution. Perspective | Why do airlines block their customers on social media? 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

For most of us, though, it's difficult to justify adding and paying for yet another streaming service. We watched CNN+. Here's what we found 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

But that hardly justifies the conclusion that those legacies are the same. The Bible goes Greek 2012-09-30T12:00:00Z

Clear and piercing, his justified indignation is as defined as his singular singing voice and flashy fashion. Review | Billy Porter bares his soul in ‘Unprotected’ 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

We tell ourselves things we have to, to get through the day and to justify behaviors, and so that was interesting to come to see. "It was a life changer for me": Andrew McCarthy on his Brat Pack origins and a recent 500-mile walk 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z

There are two ways to justify this action. Bridge: The Key Was Getting West to Hold Tight to That King 2010-12-22T22:13:38Z

If you need some analysis to justify the short, I’d be happy to cook something up. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

That’s surely useful — would that PBS apply the same to American dance!— but I couldn’t help but wish for something more artful, if not more challenging, something more trusting of dance to justify itself. From Sadler’s Wells, a Sampler of British Dance 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

Sadly, it also did more than any other to justify the ensuing terror. For Rousseau, man is born free, but kept free only by compassion 2012-07-11T10:27:24Z

He’s killed a lot of people and, despite the title, they don’t all seem justified. Timothy Olyphant on the 'Justified' Finale: I Don't Know How the Show Will End 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

I thought I'd read the first few pages, though, if only to justify the purchase, postage and packing. For Nick Hornby, adapting 'Wild' was a fast-paced uphill hike 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

"It shows we were justified in giving up here for a bit, and asking the world for help," she said. Oxford English Dictionary asks public to help track down mystery book 2013-05-10T14:43:48Z

Fraternity and sorority dues, about 50 percent of which often go to the national organizations, are harder to justify. The War on Frats 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z

Was the anonymity granted by his book publisher and the New York Times justified? The New York Times called ‘Anonymous’ op-ed author Miles Taylor a Trump ‘senior official.’ Was that accurate? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

They all start trying to justify the fact that they didn’t punch Kalon in the face for voicing his opinion. The Bachelorette Watch: London Calling 2012-06-12T12:30:46Z

That action amounts to punishing a member of the press for doing his job of informing the public — and then creating a false pretext to justify that relatiation. Perspective | Words and walkouts aren’t enough. CNN should sue Trump over revoking Acosta’s press pass. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

An assistant director, who declined to be named, said the lack of African American representation was unfortunate but did not necessarily justify the promised boycotts by Moore, Lee and Pinkett Smith. Oscars 'unlikely to change' despite race protest, insiders suggest 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

Like many other episodes of violence against women in the show, it was justified on historical grounds. Jeb’s medieval politics of shame: Upholding a long tradition of keeping women and girls in line 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

After the vote, House Speaker , the top Republican in Congress, said the end result justified the often torturous months of negotiations. House approves debt deal; Senate on clock 2011-08-02T00:26:00Z

Kopplin found a Louisiana school principal who claimed it’s because scientists are “sinful men” seeking to justify their own immorality, and another Florida school teaching that evolutionary theory is “the way of the heathen.” 11 heinous lies conservatives are teaching America’s school children 2013-03-13T16:34:00Z

It's all about reassuring conservative Christians that all this religious oppression and cruelty is justified. What the Ruby Franke story says about the Christian right 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Epstein suggested that while “her feminism takes on the heavy freight of victimhood,” what he described as her hatred of her husband was justified. Ann Birstein, Memoirist and Novelist, Dies at 89 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

For years and years, he has stepped out over the line, then crafted work — music, fashion or otherwise — that appeared to justify, or at least partially excuse, his baser impulses. Ye Is Running Out of Platforms 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z

It’ll be an uphill battle for “Mortal Engines” to break through a crowded holiday frame and attract the kind of audience it needs to justify its expensive price tag. Box Office: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Swings to $35... 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z

Is that really a big enough demographic to justify resurrecting these stories for television, especially in an era where there seems to be an endless supply of fresh YA fiction to funnel into film? Why VC Andrews' gothic melodramas will never lose their dark appeal 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

But I can’t justify putting on jeans right now or even *gasp* a dress and tights. What Does ‘Dressing for Work’ Mean Now? 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z

Some more-expensive items add so much flavor and nutrition that they more than justify their price. 10 healthful foods worth the premium price tag 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

The negative force of the swastika justifies Max and Marianne’s mission, but the Nazi emblem remains a pure symbol. In “Allied,” Empty Nostalgia for American Heroes 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

Los Angeles was at that point a city that felt justified and even destined to spread and grow in any and all directions. The battle of the ballparks: Cubs vs. Dodgers and the lost history of L.A.'s own Wrigley Field 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z

That is, the movie works very hard to provoke a reaction like the one in the previous two paragraphs to justify the inevitable counter-reaction. ‘Cold Pursuit’ Review: Liam Neeson Is a Killer Snowplow Driver 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

If "Jeen-Yuhs" took us inside that part of Ye's process even a little that would justify each section's long running time; the shortest of its three parts is a wide yawn at 89 minutes. If "Jeen-Yus" is in the eye of the beholder, this film doesn't adequately explain Kanye West's 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

Rather things like museums are justified in terms of regeneration, in other words their supposed economic effect. David Chipperfield: master of permanence 2011-02-06T00:06:23Z

And from his vantage point outside the BBC, he understands the sometimes justified criticisms of the corporation – that it can be inward looking and on occasions too institutional. Tony Hall is new BBC director general - live coverage 2012-11-22T12:22:00Z

That is, until Mr. Lane shows up and justifies whatever salary he’s getting and then some. Review: ‘The Front Page’ Is Diverting, but Don’t Stop the Presses 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

In this view, the “limited paternalism” of the decision was justified not on moral grounds, but to protect the market from irrational behavior like Mrs. Williams’s. ArtsBeat: Thinking Cap: Legal Empathy 2011-07-26T15:36:25Z

When the womb is made to straddle the line between biology and theology, its life-giving capacity is easily exploited by political actors who use religion to justify assaults on women’s rights. The Womb Is a Miracle, and a Mystery 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z

He no longer wanted to have to justify farming or winemaking decisions to others. In Deepest Mendocino, Rebuilding a Life in Wine 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

She lamented that the arts are increasingly asked to justify their worth in terms of their effect on employment and income, without regard to how they enrich our lives. Garrison Keillor is coming to town 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

For other people, an especially long runtime might help justify the time and money required for a movie theater excursion in the first place. The 50 best 3-hour-or-longer movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z

With more than $1.5 billion of public money being invested into the Pergamon Museum refurbishment, its leaders now face new calls to justify their work. Restitution Is Moving Quickly. The Pergamon Museum Is Taking It Slow. 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z

Toss out the Supreme Being and we’re left with one set of humans striving to dominate another, and justifying themselves with ideology based on nothing but myth. They really want a theocracy: The GOP candidates who want to make you bow to their lord 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

Some have found their initial anxiety all too justified. Is The Hobbit simply too long? 2012-12-12T16:15:00Z

The same is probably what sunk the first "Star Wars" prequel, while a remake of 1990's "Total Recall" failed to justify its own existence. The 15 most boring movies of the past 20 years 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z

“One of the interesting things about early Christianity is the way it justifies suffering, almost encourages it,” Mr. Shinn said. Bush Theater Celebrates King James Bible With ?Sixty-Six Books? 2011-10-23T22:44:26Z

Both sisters are complicated, both are a combination of likable and unlikable and I think my American editor pushed me a little more to justify that. Curtis Sittenfeld: 'I know my characters are unlikable sometimes' 2013-06-15T16:30:00Z

You don’t have to justify your choices to your family. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Can’t understand why brother blocked your number? Hello? 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

Teed was a student of “eclectic medicine,” a branch of healing that rose in response to widespread—and frequently justified—fears of doctors. How Cults Corrected America 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z

But if you add the $30-something for a class in New York, plus the subway or taxi home, it’s an expensive habit, even if I justify it as healthy. She Missed Watching the Wheels Go Round and Round 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

At that time, few brands beyond Pappy Van Winkle commanded the sort of prices that might justify the effort to counterfeit them. That $1,000 Bourbon You Bought May Be a Phony 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

James is weary of having to defend his way of life, and rightly so: consenting adults shouldn’t have to justify their sex lives to judgmental strangers. All you need is loves: the truth about polyamory 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

“In my humble opinion, propaganda is one of the most evil tools humans have used against humans throughout history, to justify wars, justify atrocities, justify evil. Isis has taken it to a new extreme.” City of Ghosts director Matthew Heineman: 'Imagine seeing people crucified – every day' 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

It is a large car park with a less imposing town attached, and I feel my look back in Ongar has been justified. London Underground at 150 - a birthday journey 2013-01-09T05:21:53Z

He also found a clever way to add a burrito to his refined collection of dishes, and justify the bundle’s $32 price. Review | A chef steeped in tacos takes Mexican cuisine on an upscale ride 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

At some point there won’t be enough theaters to generate sufficient revenue to justify releasing a movie theatrically. Our Film Critics Discuss the Future of Movies 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z

If the threat of dealing with justifying an increase encourages insurers to be more agressive with product design and provider contracting then we may see lower increases in the future. Unreasonable Rate Review for Health Insurance 2011-12-13T23:03:22Z

He is at once, or by turns, a large mind and a bad case; his characters' limited or lopsided worldview tend to be justified by the composition of the world. The dazed brutality at the heart of Roman Polanski's films 2012-12-28T22:55:16Z

She knows about her husband’s criminal activities and has justified helping him launder his mountains of drug cash by convincing herself it’s for the good of her family. Breaking Bad: Five Questions We Want Answered This Season 2012-07-11T12:00:25Z

Pizzolato’s eye-rolls are justified—just because you can include nudity and hot sex scenes on premium cable doesn’t mean that a decidedly un-romantic show, like season one of “True Detective,” necessarily needs to. The case for the “male orgasm face”: Why Ruth Wilson is right about TV sex scenes 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

To justify this spending, proponents of hosting often argue that these infrastructure projects will provide continuing benefits long after the events end. Just say no 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

Not the searing menace or the much-copied haircut, but the more human side who justifies his actions for the welfare of his family. Cillian Murphy: ‘I think James Bond should be a woman, which rules me out’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

Now that she was in charge she bought the “every language version,” justifying the cost by the fact that pricey extracurricular activities were canceled. The Year of Buyer’s Remorse 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z

Only thus can they justify our enduring fealty.  Jennifer Aniston's success rests on our thinking of her as a loser | David Cox 2010-03-22T10:45:00Z

The Federal Reserve system is hard to justify in democratic terms. Ben Bernanke’s ‘The Courage to Act’ 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

But in The King's Speech, that feeling is so specifically linked to that day on September 3 1939 when we had to be united in an incredibly justified cause against an incredibly clear aggressor. Tom Hooper: the man who doesn't need Oscar 2011-02-24T22:15:03Z

And in a classroom, young children are taught that the killings were justified. What’s on TV Monday 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

And yet, the Britney Ever After trailer exists, and there’s just about enough footage contained within its 30 seconds to justify a closer look. Britney Spears' Lifetime movie trailer: knickers, self-destruction, and Slaves R Us 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z

An objection may be justified, but the more logical protest would be against the show’s thin, utilitarian characterizations and the increasingly tone-deaf nature of its formerly tolerable mix of full-metal medieval-fantasy violence and soap-opera sentimentality. In ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale, a Breakdown in Storytelling 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Nations, and for that matter individuals, are always justifying force on the grounds that that person over there is demonic and must be destroyed or else. Superhero smackdowns: why we love to see caped crusaders fight each other 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

He is emptying the Lafayette Street space because it has “too many leaks and problems” and sales no longer justify the rent, he said in an interview last week at his Madison Avenue gallery. Antiques: A Craftsman?s Biography, Carved Into His Furniture 2010-10-07T20:22:00Z

Neeson’s Taken character is a civilian whose unending mission is to rescue and secure his family, which gives him the moral stature to justify any amount of bloodshed. Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

It might be justified if occupational therapy led Stella to self-discovery or a sense of fulfilment, but instead it seems to negate or undermine her literary past. Clever Girl by Tessa Hadley – review 2013-05-01T11:00:02Z

And right now if you’re being invited to watch two people married to each other play two people married to each other, the art should justify the slog. Hey, Are You Looking at Me? Good. Now, Buzz Off. 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

Then he does the only logical thing and calls in a wingman, which he is contractually obligated to do to justify the expense of flying Chris Harrison to Bali. 'The Bachelor' Watch: Fireworks in the Fantasy Suites 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

The American people are using words like “self care” to justify the need to occasionally turn off CNN and just watch “Tiny House Hunters” marathons on HGTV. Sick of being shocked by the news? Don’t worry, it will get worse. 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

There are so many lines they can be hard to follow; Bolton has a tendency to over-egg his theses, perhaps to justify fashion’s place in the museum. The Met Walks a Fine Line on Lagerfeld: Judge the Clothes, Not the Man 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z

The filmmakers' mantra seems to be: Just enough "indie-ish" suburban mundaneness justifies the depravity we really salivate over. Gore-fest 'Found' has little redeeming value 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

In the real world, hope feels more and more distant as the supposed American virtues of tolerance are either weaponized to justify bigotry and oppression or disposed of altogether in nihilistic glee. "Good, honest folks": 20 years later, controversial "Dogville" has become frightening prophecy 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z

“And the dirty thing that starts to happen in your 40s,” he said, “is the sense that you have to really justify your continued relevance in the field.” A Choreographer Gives In to His Ambition of Recklessness 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

To this day, Turkey denies this label, and says the Armenians were traitors and the deportation was justified during a time of war. I’d visited the Armenian Genocide memorial to remember the dead — and now it, too, is gone 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

Little White Lies had a marathon running time that was justified, I think, by a well-meant effort to give room to a large group of central characters. Cannes 2013 round-up, week 2: Gosling for breakfast, skinflicks for lunch 2013-05-25T10:59:01Z

Early Muslims considered this obsolete because it applied narrowly to enemies in a particular conflict; more recently, Muslim extremists have interpreted such passages to justify murder, while Islamophobes cite them to excuse religious bigotry. What Is the Meaning of Sacred Texts? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

But of course, the system of slavery — and the doctrine of anti-Blackness that sprang up to philosophically justify it — was predicated on inhumane physical, sexual and emotional violence. The Roots of Black Pain in America 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

Ofcom found the broadcast to be in breach of rule 2.3 - which requires material that may cause offensive to be justified by the context. Big Brother rapped over comments 2012-11-19T17:00:29Z

I guess I’m asking: In your opinion, do you think an ultimatum is never justified? Carolyn Hax: When an ultimatum is justified 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

“Is that price justified by the public show?” he said. Showtime at the Musée d’Orsay: Watching Varnish Dry 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

“The narrative that ‘We need these stories because they justify our narratives about ourselves, we’ve always been powerful white people at the edge of Europe,’ that’s a really bogus, ahistorical narrative,” she says. Perspective | Women give voice to a male canon. It happens to be ancient Greek. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

The children are clear-sighted about the philosophical questions they encounter in the course of this existential romp: exactly how far do ends justify means? The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg – review 2012-10-05T21:55:11Z

Most prominent: Do his ends justify his means? Is it okay for James O’Keefe’s ‘investigative reporting’ to rely on deception? 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

I justified my drinking when I saw media coverage of cool blogs like Vodka Mom, Mommy Needs A Cocktail, where mommies would defiantly share charming stories of boozing up after a day with a baby. My agnostic AA 2012-06-20T18:28:00Z

You know, a lot of these more expensive programs have to worry about that stuff to justify the cost. “The World Without You” 2012-06-29T20:06:00Z

For one, it found that nearly 75 percent of documented pedestrian stops by the police were not justified. Frontline's "Policing the Police 2020" shows Newark's troubled police force slouching towards reform 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

Thus the Munich sell-out had received the royal assent before the prime minister was obliged to go to parliament and justify what he had done. Why The King's speech is a gross falsification 2011-01-31T20:30:02Z

Under this guideline, Rod Stewart’s tweet about having a child from each decade would seem to justify its swagger, because it’s information that his fans can share with others, or perhaps bait their grandparents with. Circa Now: To Woo Twitter Followers, a Trail of Self-Promotional Tweets 2014-02-14T19:56:24Z

Would their purchase be justified at that point, or is it immoral and preposterous under all conditions? What in the World Is a $590 Scratch-and-Sniff T-shirt Doing in 2020? 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

The latter is dangerously pliable; anything can be justified in its name. “The Twice-Born,” A Searching Memoir About India’s Identity Crisis 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z

Both perceived Smith as justifying the state intervening in the economy at times, such as with the provision of infrastructure, education for the young and the funding of arts, culture and science. Going off the rails 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

But fear of the unknown is not reason enough to justify violence.  'Killing Bigfoot': Sad days for poor Sasquatch 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Although, to the character, this particular act of vigilante justice is completely justified. Woody Allen confesses affinity for Hitchcock and murder fantasies 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Season two has copped a fair amount of criticism online – some justified, some less so. Big Little Lies: has season two really been a screaming great flop? 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z

The rapid, agitated arpeggios and elegant melodies played by violinist Tim Fain, who also performed on the recorded score, justified the endeavor. ‘Moonlight’ screens to live music, packed crowd at downtown L.A.’s Million Dollar Theatre 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

The religiously unaffiliated and those who never attend church were more likely than Catholics, evangelicals or mainline Protestants to say that torture can rarely or never be justified. Why does the left wing ignore atheists? 2012-08-08T13:36:00Z

He documents resistance without judgment, without asking the usual questions that outsiders might: Is it justified? A young photographer made the Baltimore Uprising unforgettable 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

“The worst things in the world are justified by belief.” U2, Preaching Defiance, Heads Back to Paris 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

Such censorship would require technology similar to that employed by China and North Korea, implicitly justifying the censorship of those regimes, the letter stated. Iceland's porn ban 'conflicts with the idea of a free society', say critics 2013-02-28T18:30:02Z

Sorkin effortlessly persuaded us to share his love for the sound of his own voice, and the love was more than justified. Oscars 2011: The Academy and the elderly genuflect to The King's Speech 2011-02-28T09:20:46Z

From there, we kind of justified the marriage. ‘Outlander’ Finally Unveiled Jamie’s Big Secret. Here’s How the Writers Did It. 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

The problem posed for tenure-track faculty is this: how can they justify why they are treated so well while so many of their non-tenure track colleagues are treated so badly? The Wal-Mart-ization of higher education: How young professors are getting screwed 2014-02-16T11:59:00Z

“What concerns me is that authoritarian leaders who had already placed restrictions on their press are using President Trump’s words to justify what they are doing,” he is quoted in the report as saying. New study says Trump has ‘dangerously undermined truth’ with attacks on news media 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

The effects have been marked, and there is intense and justified anger. Venice Dance Biennale: in praise of the small-scale festival 2013-07-03T11:21:17Z

Some would argue with her or try to justify why they were allowed to break the rules. In Hawaii, Reimagining Tourism for a Post-Pandemic World 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z

I’ve tried to justify them to myself, because I really wanted this relationship to work, but this is just getting ridiculous. My boyfriend is paranoid 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe, on looking back, she felt the deviation justified by the fact that this stanza serves as a kind of introductory paragraph. Poem of the week: Among His Books by Edith Nesbit 2012-10-01T12:07:58Z

Even if we were to justify Faulkner’s overindulgence of the word on the grounds of historical context, I would find it unfortunate purely as a matter of style. Riff: How William Faulkner Tackled Race — and Freed the South From Itself 2012-06-30T04:00:04Z

It fetched a stiff €10,634, justified by rarity and artistic achievement. An Auction Brings to Light a French Collector With an Eye for Ignored Beauty 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z

Attacca’s appearance was all too brief, but could justify their own turn at directing the festival one day. At 75, the Ojai Music Festival Stays Focused on the Future 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

People who indulge in fretting that is arguably disingenuous or self-aggrandizing are not the problem here and so giving them even justified, poetically executed side-eye is not going to solve anything. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Friends fear another covid lockdown — yet barely locked down for the first 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z

“Of course, I understand this is a complex situation,” Nézet-Séguin wrote, “but as the public face of the Met on a musical level, I am finding it increasingly hard to justify what has happened.” Met Opera’s Music Director Decries Musicians’ Unpaid Furlough 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z

“You are so lucky that your kid lived and I hope it grows up strong and healthy and is someday able to justify such a outrageous cost to keep it alive,” writes one. In ‘Girl in Glass,’ mom of ‘distressed baby’ takes on Huffington, the system 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z

Resisting cliched characterisation, Wang fought to centre her own perspective without justifying or explaining it, even if that risked alienating audiences. The Farewell's Lulu Wang: ‘I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me’ 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

I knew about this controversy, so when the specialist insisted that bed rest was imperative, I wanted him to justify himself. 'I felt I was being punished for pushing back': pregnancy and #MeToo 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z

We may justify our reaction as appropriate remediation for whatever crime has been perpetrated, but fighting fire with fire rarely elevates the discourse. On Social Media, Some Are Susceptible to Internet Outrage 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

A social worker previously employed by North Tyneside, who is now an academic and asked not to be named, is in little doubt that Annie’s wariness of children’s services was justified. 'I saw his fluffy little head going out the door': one woman's fight to keep her baby 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z

At times he seemed to justify the massacre; at others he condemned it. An interview with the director of 'The Oath,' about Osama bin Laden's driver and bodyguard 2010-06-14T22:49:00Z

Instead, it asks if denying the highly probable truth of an old evil is justified in order to deflect a newer evil: people like Brenda Goodsen. Theater Review: ?The Soap Myth,? at the Black Box Theater 2012-04-03T22:09:44Z

It would be nearly impossible for any novelist to conjure up a plot payoff that justifies all this anticipation. Review | Fans of Tana French are in for a surprise with ‘The Witch Elm’ 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

One student, Brady Sluder, even justified himself to CBS, saying: “If I get corona, I get corona, at the end of the day I’m not gonna let it stop me from partying.” 'If I get corona, I get corona': the Americans who wish they'd taken Covid-19 seriously 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z

To justify selling the works, museums must play down their importance. Perspective | This is how bad things are for museums: They now have a green light to sell off their art 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z

His villains, including Sonny’s fiercely devoted son, Junior, have a philosophical streak; they tend to justify brutality as an honorable and necessary response to perceived betrayals. Novels by Kathleen Alcott, Vu Tran and Alaa Al Aswany; a Memoir by David Payne 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

But I don’t come to a character trying to justify them, that’s not my job. Ruth Negga Thinks Lady Macbeth Is Misunderstood 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

Chieko Naito's Clytemnestra towers in her wheelchair, constantly attended by a nurse, as if her attempts to justify her murder of her husband, Agamemnon, are in danger of bringing on a seizure. Waiting for Orestes: Electra – Edinburgh review 2012-08-13T11:52:13Z

I have saved the best for last, a subplot strong enough that it almost justifies the whole episode. ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Dutch Treat 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z

He brought back all but two members of the original staff and elevated the cooking ambitions to justify raising prices, which was the only way he could afford to cover his costs. The News Cycle Is Crushing Seattle’s Vibrant Restaurant Scene 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Carter, who identifies as Baptist, lamented that people cherry pick specific passages in the Bible to justify their beliefs, however. Jimmy Carter takes over “The Colbert Report” for a “hugely historic night” 2014-03-26T13:49:00Z

The piece needs to build throughout, to justify the heavy drum strokes of its dramatic finale, Viotti said. ‘We’re Like Athletes Here’: The Maestro With a Gym Habit 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

She concluded by saying her husband was "upset," but that she still felt justified because "it's our house and I live here too." Wife complains about husband's Taco Bell-themed home office, gets slammed online 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Was it good enough to justify the time I missed out on with my daughter? Michelle Williams: ‘When something is available, I’ll risk any embarrassment to get it’ 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

He simply describes what happened and the lies told to justify it all. When White Supremacists Overthrew an Elected Government 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

No. Even with The Good Wife ending, there is still way too much television on Sunday night and The Family doesn’t do enough to justify its existence to make it worth your time. The Family: ABC's buzzed about thriller is an intriguing but generic imposter 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

It's distracting, especially at first, and although you do get used to it, it's never enchanting enough to justify the calories the cast members have to expend to keep it going. Ariel version 2.0: 'The Little Mermaid' splashes into La Mirada Theatre with an updated story 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

But the instruction is effectively in how to insert, how to tailgate, how to justify the populating of silence with our own view. Let me finish: how to stop interrupting… and change the world 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z

There's multiple steps and components to it, to the point that it was hard to put it into words in such a way that I could justify being a recipe that anyone can cook. “You’re a little bit scared”: TikTok chef Nick DiGiovanni found an unlikely friend in Gordon Ramsay 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z

There is also a one-sentence telegram that Roach sent to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller after the Attica uprising in 1971: “Does your belief that prisoners are not human justify the loss of 42 lives?” Critic’s Notebook: Library of Congress Acquires Max Roach’s Papers 2014-01-24T22:54:46Z

Rightly appalled, the diarist angrily protests the government’s shuttering of neighborhood libraries , supposedly justified because they aren’t needed any longer and, besides, the buildings offer “prime retail opportunities.” The voice of Winnie the Pooh is something of a teddy bear himself (with claws) 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

What sort of language – what political or moral framework – can the left propose to explain its objectives and justify its goals? Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

There were many apologies for poor handwriting, and sometimes these were justified. From me, with love: the lost art of letter writing 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z

In Monrovia, the government said high levels of mistrust among citizens justified a series of strict new measures designed to control the outbreak. Withdrawal of international medics exacerbating Ebola crisis 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

Dostoyevsky's anti-hero, impoverished student Raskolnikov, justifies his murder of a pawnbroker by considering his victim a parasite. What books do you think prisoners should read? 2012-06-26T13:48:08Z

The show recently took Alicent's conservatism a step further by wrapping her in the cloak that most conservative women eventually use to justify their fealty to patriarchy: religion. Alicent Hightower of "House of the Dragon" is the Karen of Westeros 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z

She says she prefers England’s leaden skies to her native country’s warmth and sunshine because they justify her impulse to stay in, reading and writing. Paula Hawkins’s Journey to ‘The Girl on the Train’ 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

It is true that “2001” is easy for an orchestra to justify, with its passages from masters like Ligeti and Richard Strauss. Music Review: ‘Pixar in Concert’ From the New York Philharmonic 2014-05-02T22:18:35Z

Social Darwinism was a very popular theory in the late 19th and E. 20th C. and used to promote and justify political conservatism, racism, and imperialism. How ‘The Alienist’ Finally Found a Screen 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

It was too often used to define a rigid notion of people and of citizens, to justify a politics of exclusion, and it caused an obsession with identity. Rachida Lamrabet: 'Literature helps when you are trying to form an identity' 2013-03-22T17:57:44Z

On Twitter and Gmail and Facebook and elsewhere, the justified left- and right-hand margins can temper a lot of brewing delirium. Mourning the Letters That Will No Longer Be Written, and Remembering the Great Ones That Were 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z

Last week we saw strong figures like the Hound take what they wanted from the weak and use the mere fact of their victims’ weakness to justify their actions. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Whispers, Threats and Baby Blues 2014-04-28T03:23:02Z

To justify his methods, Fletcher tells Andrew that the worst thing you can tell a young artist is “Good job,” because self-satisfaction and complacency are the enemies of artistic progress. “Whiplash” Gets Jazz All Wrong 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Now, Mr. Gilbert must make sure that a second festival takes place as planned in 2016, if only to justify calling this first one a biennial. Matthias Pintscher Conducts in the NY Phil Biennial 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z

Over the course of the five-hour hearing, Sam Biederman, the chief of staff of the Parks Department, justified both evictions by citing "recent operational needs and legal concerns." As food scrap collection peaks, New York community compost sites face evictions 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

Even the Time’s Up pin — so easy to wear, so difficult to justify — has proved a quietly brilliant tactic for flushing out men who fail to live up to its symbolism. Hollywood Uses the Very Women It Exploited to Change the Subject 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

We are capable of loving more than one person if we can overcome the jealousies and the possessiveness that we have become conditioned to accept as justified normal responses. Ask Amy: Teacher stressed by comparison with ‘Mom’ colleague 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

Is my decision to attend my dream college incredibly selfish, or is it justified? Is Going to My Dream College Worth It? 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z

How much guidance would they have felt not only justified but also obligated to deliver? Video Game Review: Mickey Moves Onto Yet Another Screen 2010-12-13T16:32:00Z

Hunks of salt-and-pepper chicken are colloquially known as popcorn chicken in Taiwan, the name justified by airy, bubbled coats of fried potato starch. At Happy Stony Noodle, a Childhood Favorite Anchors the Menu 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z

These blips are worth paying attention to, because they’re the arguments that on-the-fence Trump voters will use to justify the racism or, worse, to deny Trump is racist at all. The media's "Made in America" problem: Trump creates racist controversy, gets free campaign coverage 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

For years, the one restaurant that justified a taxi ride away from the Strip for many visitors was Lotus of Siam, specializing in northern Thai cuisine. Las Vegas, Off the Eaten Path 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

In the past, lawmakers have cited the military and veterans’ programs when justifying budget increases for the endowments, which now each receive roughly $148 million. Can Programs That Help the Military Save the Federal Arts Agencies? 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Simon’s other compositions justify, without being too reliant on, titles like “Elephant,” “Pharaoh,” “Mole” and “Carpet,” which features a morphing blue-and-white checkerboard. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

"Are works of art justified as such even when they involve other, non-consenting living beings?" was the philosophical question raised on one Italian arts blog and answered roundly in the negative by some other bloggers. ArtsBeat: Colorful Pigeons in St. Mark's Square Stir Controversy 2012-08-29T19:56:52Z

I get that we are drawn to it because it makes us feel like we can be famous without having any discernible talent to justify that fame. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: Evan does the robot 2010-04-27T12:28:00Z

“We didn’t find evidence that would justify a separate recommendation for Black people, but think there’s a substantial benefit of applying the screening we recommend to populations of all races and ethnicities,” he said. Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45, not 50, national task force says 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z

“Elite white diners had to redefine the food to justify eating it,” he wrote. It's time to ditch the shame surrounding "trash foods" 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

Cuccinelli has been busy this week trying to justify his poetic revision by pointing to the restrictive immigration laws the United States passed in earlier centuries. Perspective | Don’t let the Trump administration vandalize Lady Liberty’s inspiring message 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

According to its director, the scene is entirely justified. A Serbian Film pulled from FrightFest 2010-08-27T16:47:00Z

But the four orchestras featured, including smaller ones such as the Fort Worth Symphony and the Albany Symphony, offered a vitality and range that fully justified the exercise. Perspective | Best of classical music 2018: Amid the turbulence, moments to savor 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

At Lululemon, salesgirls are called educators and customers are called guests, a touch of class that helps to justify both the $100 yoga pants and the hours of life spent selling them. Yoga, spinning and a murder: My strange months at Lululemon 2013-12-31T12:47:00Z

At least I’ve thought about it – perhaps because I’m often asked to justify my position or explain why. Motherhood wasn’t for me – I’m happy to be a mad auntie instead 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z

Laid-back lawn people in beach chairs justifying overpriced beers, because whatevs, it’s a festival. Review: More than 20,000 country fans fill the Gorge for Watershed festival’s joyous, unbridled return 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z

He justified this on the basis that "Rwanda has engaged constructively with the peace process initiated through the International Conference on the Great Lakes region". Relations with Rwanda must be urgently reviewed 2012-11-08T16:43:02Z

Neither the central story line nor the accompanying philosophical musings are sufficiently complex enough to justify the stretch. Review: In This Eco-Thriller, the Animals May Be Having Their Revenge 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z

For any man on a God-ordained mission, whether he's a Muslim or a breakaway Mormon, the end justifies the means, however shabby. Big Love: Shark-Jumping in Utah 2010-02-22T14:05:00Z

Of course, all autobiographical works are secretly tendentious, quietly adjusting history to fit a certain hypothesis or to justify a life. Review | A tale of a family bound by food — and hunger 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

Luckily, the tech industry controls the means of production for excuses to justify a fascination with its shiny surfaces and twisted logic. A Tech Insider Stylishly Chronicles Her Industry’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

And Teller, whose capabilities are showcased in better pieces, doesn't justify the story's focus on his producer. As "Godfather" origin stories go, "The Offer" is so bad it's criminal 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z

Or what we tell ourselves to justify what happened? Three Floors, Three Different Israeli Stories 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

The Alldunns are the aristocracy, and they’re trying to justify their status in society by saying that the creator chose to leave the others unfinished.” New York International Children?s Film Festival 2012 2012-03-01T23:48:26Z

Right now, it’s a wondrous beauty watched over by a solicitous bunch, with food that needs to soar higher to justify the price of admission. Review | Mirabelle, a gem in the making, loses some of its luster 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

The price is often justified by offering the product as an absolute safe alternative to tap water. How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z

More flash I would say, justified by bringing in more people. With Choice of New Director, the Met Gets a Scholar and a Showman 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

I think that was more trying to justify the way that I am. “I’m in love with being on display”: Adult film star Asa Akira on her insatiable love of porn 2014-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stover justified it in the context of Napa Valley. For Connoisseurs and Joe Sixpack, Canned Wines Beckon 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

Hurt in New York: Your hurt feelings are entirely justified. Perspective | Ask Amy: DNA discoveries make (and break) families 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z

On June 30, the United States Supreme Court voted 6-to-3 to lift the injunction against both papers, ruling that the government failed to justify prior restraint on publication. Who’s Who in ‘The Post’: A Guide to the Players in a Pivotal Era 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z

“When violence is portrayed as justified, it’s more likely to increase aggression afterwards than when it’s portrayed as unjustified. This is clearly unjustified violence.” Should We Watch the New Ray Rice Video? 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

All are important designers and architects deserving of Design Museum exhibitions, and taken one by one the decision to show each can be justified. John Pawson: Plain Space 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z

And in every case, the power structure is justified by pointing to interpretations of holy texts by — guess who? — the very people who have been granted the superior status. Letters to the Editor 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

All of the group’s albums, typically recorded live in reverberant spaces, are titled in sequence, and “13” — just out on the stylish Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound — has enough ominous tension to justify numerical superstitions. The Playlist: Danny Brown and the Weeknd Serve Up Twists and Turns 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

In every series "wrongful actions," i.e. those exciting moments that aren't quite by the book, are normalized or excused to make bad actions committed by CJPs seem justified, or even good. Are crime shows slowing justice reform? Here's the insidious storytelling bias miseducating viewers 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z

Stewart, playing devil’s advocate–which in this case means God’s advocate–asks whether religion isn’t justified as a comfort, because “we are a species that knows we are going to die.” Christopher Hitchens, RIP 2011-12-16T14:27:21Z

Woodrow Wilson justified it all by recasting “America’s strategic and political interests as moral imperatives, and its foreign interventions as necessary acts of international responsibility.” Pankaj Mishra Challenges America’s Self-Deceptions 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

The hideous, two-headed Osborne-Cameron creature just frightening you with the utterly amoral … It's almost brilliant, the way they have turned our justified and rightful anger against bankers on to 'benefit scroungers'. Bill Bailey: Bill's excellent adventure 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z

I felt these were judgments and excuses made to justify her behavior and actions. "Saint Omer" examines the darkest maternity taboos and the "language of the accused" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z

And if there’s a central question in Nietzsche it’s the one he takes over from Schopenhauer – namely, how is it possible to justify life in the face of inevitable suffering? Who was Nietzsche? 2012-10-01T11:45:00Z

Most appeared to be fans who felt the severity of the misconduct was not enough to justify a boycott. After time in the wilderness, Louis CK is welcomed in Israel 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z

Most of the overall costs were incurred in the New York litigation, and Schutz said the expensive legal work was justified and not wasted because the outcome might provide sizable financial benefits to the estate. Maine Officials Say Artist’s Estate Overpaid Lawyers by $3.7 Million 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

As a result, the force must convert one of its own members into a dissident to justify its continued existence. Slawomir Mrozek, a Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83 2013-08-28T14:58:53Z

The second video zeros in on the “woman in a refrigerator,” a character whose grisly death justifies a male player-character’s vengeance-fueled killing spree. Video Game Review: In the Video Game The Last of Us, Survival Favors the Man 2013-06-14T04:15:09Z

The studio is banking on his massive international following to justify the film’s pricey $125 million budget. Box Office: 'Skyscraper' Gets Rocky Start as 'Hotel Transylvania 3'... 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z

Even his occasional excesses — there’s some heavy coincidence with Sam’s story line — are well-managed and easily justified. Richard Lange's 'The Smack' is refreshingly realistic L.A. Noir 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

The pro-Trump media, led by Fox, would give cover, and huge swaths of Americans would be encouraged to believe that the action was not only justified but absolutely necessary. Perspective | Trump might survive firing Rosenstein or even Mueller. The reason: Fox News. 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

This may be risky, but Mr Seibert’s writing is so engaging, transporting the reader back in time, that the linguistic tricks seem justified. It’s got that swing 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

After reading the article, which seemed to justify gun ownership, they lowered their estimates of how often home invasions occur. The Trouble with Crime Statistics 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

The band's hunch about fan loyalty may be justified beyond the confines of an intimate performance too. For Mumford & Sons, dropping banjos for synths on next album is a natural move 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

Between the two world wars, reformers in the eugenics movement justified the involuntary sterilization of tens of thousands of working-class women as a measure to reduce the birthrate of the “socially inadequate.” Criminal justice reform in the U.S. has a long history of repressive outcomes 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z

Some dislike his style, but Humphrys' direct and dogged insistence on answers was absolutely justified, and good to hear. Radio review: Today programme 2011-07-07T21:30:03Z

“This garden, as big as it is, its productivity will probably never completely justify its cost,” said Crom. Capital Area Food Bank demonstration garden’s aim: to grow more gardens

We just wish the filmmakers had given the early scenes the smidgeon of appeal that would justify Dorothy’s fervent wish to prefer Kansas over Oz. Oz Revisited – Part 5: What’s the Matter With Kansas? 2013-09-20T20:09:43Z

Today we have musical tyrants like Riccardo Muti, who insist that every note be sung exactly as printed, but who feel totally justified in using their own egos to complete their musical picture. Behind the Scenes of ‘Tosca,’ the Messiest Production in Met History 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

Attorney Alan Mills said prison staffers often justify their use of physical force by saying they're intervening to save the person's life. In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z

Orwell nods here by using the phrase "the Russian purges" descriptively himself: euphemising the show trials and mass executions as "purges" was a way of metaphorically justifying them as a purification of the body politic. My problem with George Orwell 2013-01-17T15:49:30Z

He says the sculptures are worth so much that the foundation can't justify keeping them. Texas foundation to sell Matisse set 'The Backs' 2011-01-19T02:39:15Z

In real life, this is a widespread suspicion, sometimes justified, sometimes not. What “Gone Girl” Is Really About 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Murphy was tapped to host the February ceremony, an eyebrow-arching move justified in part because “Tower Heist” was expected to give him a career lift after a series of duds. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Puss in Boots,' Not 'Tower Heist,' Leads the Pack 2011-11-06T17:41:20Z

As he keeps trying — and failing — to justify himself, a chill creeps over the audience. Review: In an Energized ‘Iceman,’ the Drinks are on Denzel 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

The practice was frequently used to justify slavery and to advance a belief in African-American inferiority. Tom Colicchio Changes His Restaurant’s Racially Tinged Name 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

If we get one phone call about this it justifies it," he said, on air, "because I like to challenge an audience. Rewind radio: Sony awards; The Danny Baker Show; PM; Cerys on 6 – review 2013-05-18T17:00:03Z

If Hart is guilty, then obviously he needs disciplining and there is no job in the world that justifies making eight-year-olds cry. Lock the door, turn off the TV. It's revision time 2010-04-24T23:10:00Z

In fact, there was absolutely nothing new about imperialism being justified in such terms. Christopher Hitchens: from socialist to neocon 2013-01-18T13:01:01Z

It is something that researchers have called speciesism: The thinking that, somewhat arbitrarily, justifies how some animals are perceived as pets or valued co-workers and others simply as food-in-waiting. Why the ethics of octopus farming are so troubling 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z

Some scenes in “The Devil Takes You Home” graphically explore how religious fervor can justify just about any course of action. Gabino Iglesias, a Writer of Noir, Explores the Texas Underworld 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z

I try to logically think about it and justify my uncomfortable feelings away, thinking, “Maybe he needs a friend?” Ask Amy: Bitter breakup sours ex to funding funeral 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z

The BBC Trust's editorial standards committee investigated the incident and found that it was in breach of its broadcasting guidelines on harm and offence and was not editorially justified. Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson's Elephant Man joke ruled offensive 2012-10-01T14:07:56Z

It's a deliciously unpredictable start to an idiosyncratic hour from the American silent comic – real name Philip Burgers – which resoundingly justifies his growing cult fame. Doctor Brown ? review 2011-08-10T17:15:01Z

This affected me, even if their criticism was sometimes justified. Perspective | Ask Amy: Judged person wants to learn not to judge 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z

Repaying that debt seems to justify a lot of your actions in “Pistol.” ‘Pistol’ Tells Steve Jones’s Story. With a Touch of Showbiz. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Is the project funny enough to justify its process? Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Who Is America?” Reviewed 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z

It will be repaired, but it's a depressing event for the museum which is a matter of real and justified pride in Shildon. Vandals wreck historic toilet 2012-02-09T13:09:53Z

“Their cultures are not like ours,” Maher said, justifying the exclusion of Syrian refugees from the West. Bill Maher’s outrageous statements about Islam and Muslims are beyond the pale 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

As if to justify the reference to sabotage in the title, there are examples of activist, or activist-minded art. New Museum Triennial Looks Great, but Plays It Safe 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

Also the police were probably justified in trying to kill the zombies. Fear the Walking Dead: Season one, episode two – So Close, Yet So Far 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

The book has topped bestseller lists since its release last week, signaling it may very well justify its reported $2 million advance. John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

Fellows That Were in the Mood: Then, the men get a shot at justifying their spot on the show. Dancing With the Stars Watch: Week 1 Results 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

Putin, however, recently said two-year sentence was justified because "It is impermissible to undermine our moral foundations, moral values, to try to destroy the country." Moscow court frees 1 of 3 Pussy Riot members 2012-10-10T11:39:11Z

“Islamophobia is a defensive reaction, one of fear, which is justified.” Michel Houellebecq, Casually Provocative 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

But broadcasters find they now must justify those payments. Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web 2010-10-24T20:13:00Z

He estimated that close to 15 percent of his line would not be produced this season; there aren’t enough buyers for certain items to justify the cost of their production. Ikram Goldman, High Fashion’s Ambassador From the Midwest 2013-05-02T09:00:02Z

It all finished with Conor Maynard singing Vegas Girl, an aberration – and this has been proven by science – that there is no joke in existence funny enough to justify. The Angelos Epithemiou Show – review 2012-07-14T06:00:26Z

While you’re entitled to and surely justified in your heartbreak, it is so not your place to dictate whether SIL brings Nephew to your parents’ home, when, how, or for how long. Putting conditions on family visit is out of bounds 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

And justifying it as a cosmic correction, for which an innocent child bears the weight? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Hanging the ‘No Boys Allowed’ sign at a public playground 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z

It’s a conventionally accepted notion that any attention is good attention, and that brazen tactics are justified if they’re in the name of a good cause. Surprise, PETA! Sex doesn’t sell 2013-12-20T15:54:00Z

On her “Another Angry Woman” blog, Twitter user stavvers justifies the tag as simply “a revenge fantasy,” arguing that “when women fight back, it is seen as disgusting: it allows the system to thrive.” Twitter’s latest unfunny trend: #killallmen 2013-05-07T16:32:00Z

He was able to guide us in terms of justifying certain things. A minute with: Chris Pratt on going from slob to film heartthrob 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

If the final season is going to start feeling like a reunion show, then I think I am totally justified in demanding the return of Tim Riggins right this second. ArtsBeat: 'Friday Night Lights' Watch: The Lies They Tell 2011-06-04T04:01:13Z

Emilia Müller proposes that their costumes were an attempt to justify their status. Victorian socialites who used fancy dress to excess 2013-06-11T15:58:00Z

It’s not as if any of these social side effects would justify reversing your sobriety, right? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Newfound sobriety causes social anxiety 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z

The Daily Caller on Sunday characterized Dunham's Twitter statements as a verification of the stories and an "attempt to justify them." Lena Dunham defends herself against accusations of sexual abuse 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

Which brings us back to Princeton, whose immigrant families are perhaps justified in feeling more anxious about the future, more vulnerable to the whims of the world economy, than its established white families. The Poisonous Reach of the College-Admissions Process 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

This scene is critical to establishing a premise that the cops were justified in searching for “snipers.” Detroit is not a movie 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z

Heller's second novel, Something Happened, took even longer to write and justified the time. Famous for the wrong book 2011-07-19T10:16:27Z

Beyond a concern that Britain's fauna may be suffering from an entirely justified sense of being spied on, it's admirable stuff. TV highlights 14/01/2013 2013-01-13T21:00:02Z

If it is done so, he argued, the public will see that it does not justify his removal from office. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

That urge to brand the basic functions of daily existence justifies the book’s citations of Arendt and the Frankfurt School on the psychology of totalitarianism. How Big Tech Built the Iron Cage 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

Simultaneously, the separation of immigrant women from their children through deportation and exclusion is justified and enacted by denying their value as mothers. The violent policing of Black motherhood: How and why cops target mothers of color 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

They justify themselves by disavowing an industry that releases shoddy products at high prices – the industry that employs many of them – and they will also tell you they buy the products they like. Is piracy a radical force? 2012-09-03T14:30:00Z

And, if not a crisis, a massive burden to justify the hype. Easy Money: From Stockholm With Drugs 2012-07-12T16:41:58Z

American muscle-flexing around the world — from World War I through the Cold War — was justified in terms of the global good, with “national exceptionalism” transformed into an “unimpeachably noble” crusade for democracy. Pankaj Mishra Challenges America’s Self-Deceptions 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

The contradictions can too often lead to new forms of stereotyping and discrimination as both groups attempt to justify and maintain their institutional power. "Blacks and Jews" authors: "Whoopi is not the enemy" but "it may be too late" for America anyway 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

“When Black women’s hair features as the butt of jokes, the very real and myriad forms of multiple marginalization against Black women is erased and even justified,” Joseph noted. One Last Takeaway From ‘The Slap’: Leave Black Women’s Hair Alone 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

Lady Susan is also a master of spin, convincing others that her own shortcomings are justified for one reason or another. Kate Beckinsale on Her 'Early Feminist Fighter' in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

“This is such an accounting blunder that former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers called it ‘a logical error of the kind that would justify failing a student in an introductory economics course.’ Pope’s Stone-Faced Meeting With Trump Becomes Late-Night Fodder 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

So poor in fact, that one year, in the face of rising ammunition prices, he decided that he could not justify buying a box for the upcoming hunting season. A Thanksgiving hunt to remind ourselves that dinner means death 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z

My favourite is the fellow in pale blue zigzagged trousers who juggles eggs – he alone justifies the cover price. Picture books for children – reviews 2013-07-27T13:00:01Z

The story it told, which was inspired by real-life programs in which horses and people rehabilitate one another, justified its most discomfitting moments. It’s a critic’s job to be fair. But when animals are involved, it gets dicey. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

Like Superman’s ability to fly, yours is a power that should be used only for good — and not to justify laziness or cutting the line at Gristedes. Social Q?s: Answers to Social Questions 2010-04-22T20:43:00Z

In order to achieve this, the airline will add more flights to its routes than the current demand would normally justify. Delta to add additional flights to maintain social distancing, despite lowered demand 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z

Bringing this score to life has been a complete delight for me: it's one of the few films that really justifies the reviving of the score in a live context. What I'm thinking about ... conducting Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey 2013-03-06T13:28:05Z

The process of making the film revealed clear patterns about how people lie, the filmmakers said, namely that people find ways to justify their behavior. ‘(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies’ Examines How Falsehoods Sprout 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t condemn his character, but he doesn’t justify the guy, either. A Debut Novel Mixes Lust With the Directionlessness of Youth 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

But to justify six hours of screen time, they’ve been arranged into a quick history of the war, fleshed out with the reminiscences of troops, nurses, journalists and family members. Television Review: ?Vietnam in HD? on the History Channel - Review 2011-11-07T22:20:26Z

It certainly didn’t help justify his album of the year win to the skeptics, either. Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Grammys 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z

Yet, what the film ultimately becomes — a sci-fi mystery, a smirking satire of religion — doesn’t possess enough actual narrative meat, formal style, or wit to justify its structural gambit. ‘Nr. 10’ Review: A Strange Joke, Too Dryly Delivered 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

Then she renders Bree speechless by demanding he justify the news value of a recent, unsubstantiated post about a talk show host getting drunk at a bar.  'The Newsroom' recap: Bad boss, bad ideas spark staff revolt 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

That contest was the least close election that the world's hyperbolic media could justify defining as close. Bored with 2012 retrospectives? Here's a look back at the year still to come 2012-12-30T00:06:06Z

Whether the work justifies such exorbitant ticket prices is another story. Press views: Weisz and Craig in Betrayal 2013-11-04T11:37:56Z

Whether or not Iyer’s evaluation is justified, Mailer and Eggers share one other distinction: like Mailer 30 years ago, Eggers is at the center of nonfiction controversy and scandal. Did Dave Eggers get “Zeitoun” wrong? 2012-12-09T15:00:00Z

The film is actually most interesting to watch Holly’s moral compass shift in any direction to help her son — especially when she justifies his bad behavior to help him process his past actions. “Ben Is Back”: Julia Roberts doesn’t save this uneven addiction drama 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z

The trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

But the designer was standing in opposition to the vaunted hourglass figure, demanding that its worth be justified and explained. Perspective | How Rei Kawakubo left her avant-garde mark on the Met Gala red carpet, and the world 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

"If the means are desperate enough," one says, "they justify the ends." J.G. Ballard's 'Millennium People': Will the next revolution be about parking? 2011-08-03T20:46:06Z

Whether justifying foreign intervention because of the Unites States’ inherent virtue or proclaiming the need to “make America great again,” the notion that our country is uniquely moral and righteous has been circulating lately. What Trump’s slick catchphrase really means: “Make America great again” is just code for “get the best deals” 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

Hsu is reticent about whether screening for high intelligence would be ethically justified, saying: “Let me just decline to answer that at the moment.” IVF couples could be able to choose the ‘smartest’ embryo 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

“I feel like I’ve justified all the time I spent playing with action figures in my backyard,” he said. Marvel’s Latest Frontier? In ‘WandaVision,’ It’s the Suburbs 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

And to your last point, considering the better part of American history--and the present for that matter--the outrage you imagine is justified. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson Save It for the Stage 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

The argument that destruction is justified by the jobs created during construction is especially tendentious: all building work employs people, so any planning application might be justified on this basis. Jessop hospital, Sheffield – review 2013-03-31T00:05:21Z

The contracts were awarded on a no-bid basis, which is permissible only if a federal agency supplies written documentation to justify it. Former Voice of America overseer hired two law firms to $4 million no-bid contracts. 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

This is a 90-minute movie that doesn’t have the bonkers ideas, imagery or attitude to justify the five-plus hours it asks us to pay. ‘The Idol’ Is Ending Sunday. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z

The moral unease is acknowledged, but creative juices justify all, it appears. This week's new films 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

In both realms he is forced to confront a fundamental moral question: When, if ever, is violence justified? Film: Hollywood Ignores East-West Exchange 2011-03-18T20:48:41Z

Write a few lines attempting to justify your choices. Readers recommend: songs about gossip 2011-02-25T00:02:00Z

In his first statement on Friday, De Niro attempted to justify the decision to show Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe. How the scientific community united against Tribeca's anti-vaccination film 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

Others may be left bewildered by Rhimes' apparent sympathy for a figure whose obvious pathology is never entirely explained or justified. "Inventing Anna" takes a good story, imprisons it in unnecessary excess and robs of us our time 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

But Showtime, then a new pay cable channel, agreed to pay half the budget, and MTV suddenly changed its mind, justifying the expenditure as a “motion picture”, not a video. John Landis on the making of Michael Jackson's Thriller: 'I was adamant he couldn’t look too hideous' 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

The sarcasm may have been justified, but Brooks eventually did get the money. Why Gene Wilder Trusted Mel Brooks 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

But by most accounts, it does not draw enough visitors to justify the expense, despite the curious existence of a wax museum in its basement featuring former International Olympic Committee presidents. With the Olympics Over, Six Former Host Cities Worth Visiting 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

The threat of an earthquake or tsunami appears in many series, serving as a driving force in the narrative, a backdrop to romance or a remote starting point justifying the existence of a post-disaster world. Japan's fantasy films act as a buffer against the reality of the natural world 2011-03-29T12:59:01Z

But Ms. Bordelon’s staging lacks the sustained thrum of anxiety required to justify the play’s climactic eruption into violence. Review: ‘Do You Feel Anger’ Plumbs the Depths of Office Humor 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

“Cherokee America” is an essential corrective to the racially tinged myths created to justify the annihilation of indigenous cultures and the theft of native lands. ‘Cherokee America’ Blends Family Saga, History and Melodrama 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z

GOP congressman uses Bible to justify punishing the poor Topics: , The Bible, , , , the poor, Tennessee, , , Rep. GOP congressman uses Bible to justify punishing the poor 2013-05-28T17:42:00Z

Yet there is an inherent and timeless beauty attached to many pieces from the classical repertoire, which might justify their use. Why you should consider adding classical music to your exercise playlist 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

But indie-rock is second-guessing itself yet again, busily justifying dumb fun as if it’s unavailable elsewhere. Music: Want a Hit? Keep It Simple 2010-12-31T19:49:03Z

The Hobbit, on the other hand, fails to justify its chronological land grab. Is The Hobbit simply too long? 2012-12-12T16:15:00Z

"When they do, they feel awful, and try their best to justify and explain it to their customers." For some farmers' market vendors, inflation may be the end 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

And so she arrives in Mercury intent on breaking up his marriage, a plan she justifies to herself in the romantic language of destiny, soul mates and following your heart. | 'Young Adult': Charlize Theron in ?Young Adult? - Review 2011-12-08T13:00:01Z

The subway justifies allowing those companies’ advertisements by saying they offer medicinal products while Unbound and Dame offer products only for pleasure. Sex and the Subway Ad 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

“We do hope for feedback, perhaps a person will remember seeing a painting, or someone remembers a letter about a work. So it is highly justified to show these works of art,” she said. Nazi art trove goes on display at Swiss museum, heir to Gurlitt collection 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z

Oppressed Becomes Oppressor To his critics in the West, Robert Mugabe, president of the politically and economically troubled Zimbabwe, is a tyrant, an election rigger, a thug who uses past victimhood to justify further oppression. Theater Review: ‘Breakfast With Mugabe,’ by Fraser Grace 2013-08-26T21:13:53Z

In the real world, hope feels more and more distant as the supposed American virtues of tolerance are either weaponized to justify bigotry and oppression or disposed of altogether in nihilistic glee. "Good, honest folks": 20 years later, controversial "Dogville" has become frightening prophecy 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z

Having to justify your hourly decisions isn’t a frame I want to be measured by.” For Executive Women, Is Maternity Leave Necessary? 2012-07-20T20:34:24Z

Are any of these good enough to justify secrecy? Is it ever a good idea to keep a father’s identity secret? 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

“I feel like I hope the show does well enough to justify that announcement.” Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk: ‘Trump’s ego is so destructive, it’s hilarious. Until he gets elected’ 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

He went on to explain that he thinks the ends will justify the means. 'The Walking Dead' Creator Stands by That Negan Cliffhanger 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Lindsey German of the Stop The War Coalition branded Blair a war criminal and said the book was "trying to justify the unjustifiable." Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims' 2010-09-01T18:06:00Z

They cannot justify career decisions by saying, "Oh, it's OK because I am a Great One." Why I performed 100 consecutive nights of standup comedy 2013-06-21T14:00:03Z

When available, the sea urchin toast and monkeyface eel more than justify the sometimes steep prices. | Marin County, Calif. 2013-05-13T15:27:31Z

“What we are seeing is a threat to health being weaponised to justify targeting minority groups, no matter how illogical the connections may seem,” Williams explains. ‘A threat to health is being weaponised’: inside the fight against online hate crime 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z

He's skewering some all-too familiar human contradictions — i.e., how we can justify loving cats while despising people. 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore': Brutal slapstick, with a clear message 2010-10-25T23:39:00Z

“I didn’t want to justify him. The man is sick. But I wanted the audience to be with him on this journey.” German film shows horrors of 1970s serial killer 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

The gloves in the last line could use a qualifier, perhaps – latex or surgical – to justify the "snap". Poetry workshop: Names 2011-07-12T10:04:43Z

Dear Carolyn: My wife has always been fearful of large gatherings in public and, with the recent mass-shooting events, is starting to justify things like not going to church or the mall. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Worrying about the consequences of a wife’s fear of crowds 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z

I find it interesting that people who attempt to whitewash or justify slavery, or simply sweep it under the rug, use the views of white society at the time to support their arguments. Princeton Digs Deep Into Its Fraught Racial History 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

In one scene, Trump is seen denying Khaleesi and her followers refuge with lines he’s used to justify calling for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S. Watch Donald Trump Star in Epic 'Game of Thrones' Mashup 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

It's a diverse, eclectic group of people with one common denominator: they could all defend and justify their comedy from a moral standpoint. I'm a huge fan of Top Gear. But this time I've had enough 2011-02-05T21:30:00Z

The chief of Minneapolis’s police union has said his firing was justified. The duty and burden of the black police officer 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z

“Because what else is he going to do after this? He’s done so many things. It’s justified and it’s the right thing to do. It’s the right path.” 'Game of Thrones' Actor Talks About His Character's Death 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z

As actors of Asian descent don’t always get equal opportunities to play classical roles, this alone justifies the production. Review: A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ That Clowns Around With Tragedy 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z

Ms. Leavel is, as always, scarily brilliant at portraying self-involvement and making that passion big enough to justify belting about it. ‘The Prom’ Review: Bringing Jazz Hands to the Heartland 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

This “pernicious circular logic” — using ghetto squalor, brought about by segregation and neglect, to justify more segregation and neglect — would characterize approaches to the ghetto for centuries after. ‘Ghetto,’ by Mitchell Duneier 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

The political classes are beginning to divide between those who want to avoid war at all costs and those who believe that even war is justified if it means stopping Hitler. Television: Rose, Fetch Her Ladyship a Sequel 2011-04-01T21:46:41Z

The Cromwell conceit is extremely tenuous, serving mainly to justify the incongruous screening of a cartoon Fellows/Shuttleworth has made about the Protector's decapitated head. John Shuttleworth ? review 2010-12-03T23:00:00Z

Gitai denied that the film drew any comparison to Nazi Germany, where people who committed crimes against humanity often justified their actions as only “following orders”. Israeli filmmaker Gitai raps Israel in 'Letter to A Friend in Gaza' 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z

We wanted to be accurate, to be able to justify the mechanics, but we were not intent on explaining them all. Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley Discuss the ‘Undoing’ Finale 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z

Even more, Scripture is often used by politicians, pundits and everyday Americans to justify their political beliefs. Faith in ignorance: Politicians who quote the Bible often don’t know anything about the Bible 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z

As you can probably ascertain from the above hyperbole – and there will be a lot of hyperbole in this piece, all justified – I am very much part of the minority. Arrested Development season four: the return of the greatest sitcom ever 2013-05-20T16:13:33Z

That was the premise of Noah Sandborn — in his mind, he’s justified in everything he did. 'The Boy Next Door' Star Ryan Guzman: You're supposed to laugh at my movie 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

And perhaps even justify membership in the Nordic Council, an intergovernmental body that fosters political, economic and cultural cooperation among the five Nordic nations and three autonomous regions. On the Nordic Trail in Scotland 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

With college costs climbing and outstanding student loan debt at a record $1.2 trillion, schools justify these facilities as important for recruitment and retention. College Recreation Now Includes Pool Parties and River Rides 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

Latent in these scenes, perhaps, are some of the answers to that persistent and terrible question: How do we justify art when so much else is wrong in the world? Review | New documentary about the Metropolitan Museum of Art asks good questions, but not enough tough ones 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z

Two years of silence and apparent inactivity that followed seemed to justify those doubts. I’m in ‘Spotlight’, but it’s not really about me. It’s about the power of journalism. 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

"With everything we went through... it's like this mirrorball would justify everything," she said. Rob Kardashian moves in on the mirrorball 2011-11-22T17:10:04Z

Understanding this makes it difficult for me to justify, because it’s one thing to go blue with purpose and another thing to lapse into the language out of sheer laziness. Mommy’s got a potty mouth 2013-06-03T00:30:00Z

Aunt Cheryl will never believe those few cases justify the continued slaughter of millions of innocent lives. How to argue with your relatives about abortion: A few arguments that don’t work with pro-lifers and some that might 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

The rural gentry and village hoi polloi of “Midsomer” are reliably smug, venal and pretentious, and a fair share of the murders seem largely justified, if still regrettable. DVD: New DVDs: ‘Midsomer Murders,’ ‘George Gently’ 2012-06-29T21:58:00Z

When you feel morally justified, that feels more long-lasting and more unpredictable. The All-Stars of ‘Star Wars’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

Becoming a mother herself, she writes, “is going to be the story that justifies my life.” A surgeon confesses his mistakes, and other best memoirs for May 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z

It is also inextricably linked with the racist assumptions that they used to justify dehumanizing and displacing thousands, and ultimately millions, of innocent people. “Autumn of the Black Snake” tells the story of America’s first war 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

I don’t get many page views, and I justify it by claims that page views are not my only goal. Can smarter clickbait save us? 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

It feels good because feeling angry and justified is the new feeling good. The most famous pro-Trump artist in the U.S. has moved into his ‘Mueller’ phase. 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

Even when the reason for his harsh volatility is provided, it certainly doesn't justify his viciousness. Review: Mint has a subtle revival of 'Katie Roche' 2013-02-26T01:16:07Z

They gave The Governor a chance to justify his intentions and David Morrissey a chance to show some of his incredible acting skills. The Walking Dead Watch: Too Far Gone 2013-12-02T10:14:40Z

We don’t see how that can justify extending the expired copyright on the flatter character. Sherlock Holmes Now Available For All Your FanFiction Needs 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

How do you justify constantly revising your code to your investors and VPs, someone asks? SXSW 2011: Programming and minimalism: Lessons from Orwell and The Clash ? review 2011-03-11T22:26:16Z

While this sightseeing pass once justified its expense by allowing you to automatically skip the lines at both of these sights, it now requires you to book an entry time in advance. Reserved times, shorter lines: What’s new in Northern Italy in 2020 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z

And with that, a high-flying tone began to appear in some of de Man’s correspondence, a bit of swank or boasting that must have felt justified. How Paul de Man hid his past 2014-03-30T15:00:00Z

How can a writer like Rankin, who prides himself on his realism, justify Rebus's return? Ian Rankin and a fear of page 65 2012-11-06T00:19:55Z

In philosophy, the problem of other minds is a time-honored and unresolved conundrum: how to justify the almost universal belief that other humans have minds much like our own, including a rich inner life. Exploring the origins of consciouness, cephalopod and human, with Peter Godfrey-Smith in 'Other Minds' 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

“Erhard made palatable the notion that the end justifies the means,” said Steve Salerno, the author of “Sham: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless.” The Return of Werner Erhard, Father of Self-Help 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z

Such a mindset may be a way of justifying Wikileaks’ behavior, but they also force the viewer to confront what is in the best interest of society. For the director of “Risk,” filming Julian Assange became a spy game 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z

Worse, this notion that harsh "discipline" is the key to living this saccharine image is used to justify all manner of hurtful policies. What the Ruby Franke story says about the Christian right 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z

Private feelings were harder to justify because they were also enabling monstrous distortions of the truth. Reckoning with My Love for Prince 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

It’s both ironic and sad that an entire religious denomination and its clergy who purport holding to Christian teachings on marriage would look to the courts to justify their errant beliefs. Radical right, radical hypocrisy: Same-sex marriage masterstroke exposes extremist agenda 2014-04-29T11:43:00Z

“It’s all going to be justified,” Mr. Gervais said of his hands-on humor in a preshow interview with The Hollywood Reporter. At the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais Holds Nothing Back 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

“But he was extremely complicated himself. And in terms of design, he questioned every line I drew, and I found that nerve-destroying, to intellectually justify my lines. It became like a session in psychoanalysis.” Ken Adam, who made Bond villain lairs and ‘Dr. Strangelove’ War Room, dies at 95 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

And Tarzan needs a burden, something heavy enough to justify the exhumation of such a difficult fantasy figure. Review: A ‘Tarzan’ With a Few Twists in the Hollywood Vine 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

It's just a hint, and it doesn't quite justify the movie's existence ... but nonetheless, it feels like love. Wisps of charm don't quite justify 'Arthur' reincarnation 2011-04-07T19:16:58Z

His sour first marriage is miraculously erased with the introduction of a second wife, whose beauty and redheadedness are adduced to justify all. Review: Kevin Spacey as Clarence Darrow, Stadium Size 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

She continued, “You have to justify yourself and explain why you’re using another language, as if it were a form of snobbery.” Académie Française Honor Highlights Fluid National Allegiances Among Writers 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

They said he feared for his life during his altercation with Martin and was justified in using deadly force. Shooter of Trayvon Martin faces hearing 2012-04-12T16:31:00Z

The staging of the subsequent scenes has been modified since the San Diego production, to justify the reactions of the other characters. Jay O. Sanders on How an ‘Oak Tree’ Became Uncle Vanya 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

It's sweet — but not so sweet that you can't justify eating it for breakfast! A holiday classic takes vacation: Blueberry gingerbread is worth turning on the oven for in summer 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

“The continuation of the compulsory storage of coffee is therefore no longer justified from a supply policy perspective,” the council added. Switzerland to reconsider emergency coffee stockpiles, says it’s not 'vital' for survival 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

TMZ reports that law enforcement officials said the slap was justified. Tim McGraw not sorry for slapping female fan: ‘Things happen’ 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

Whatever the reasons behind his decision, the problems the Berlin Phil will have in choosing the right successor will allow the LSO - or whoever bags Rattle as their next chief - a justified sensation of Schadenfreude. Why Rattle and the LSO would be a perfect match 2013-06-27T14:17:28Z

But the violence can be justified by the series' recurrent theme of violence, physical and mental, suffered by women. Happy Valley TV review – Sarah Lancashire gives her best performance 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Chris Capstick/Rex Features "Moore is clearly an admirer of his subject, but he does not shy away from criticising her or identifying weaknesses and mistakes where he feels it is justified." Margaret Thatcher biography heralds new chapter for former editor 2013-04-09T15:38:58Z

Charles has repeatedly tried to justify his interventions. The Town That Charles Built 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

René Descartes, the 17th-century French philosopher, coined the phrase as a means of justifying reality. 10 Latin phrases people pretend to understand 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z

The crowd that was pleased by it will most likely get more, with or without Mr. Richardson’s justifying participation. Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Joyce - Review 2011-11-23T00:17:41Z

Not that Mr. Condo — born in 1957 in New Hampshire — requires historical positioning to justify a survey. Art Review: A Mind Where Picasso Meets Looney Tunes 2011-01-27T22:41:49Z

The county says the permit revocation was justified. Judge to rule on suit over 2009 Md. music festival 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

You see such unasked-for advice as a comment about you, but it’s really about the adviser herself, which you’ll see as soon as you override the impulse to justify yourself to her. Carolyn Hax: Daughter needs to put the brakes on mom’s excessive neediness 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

Simon Goldhill, a professor of Greek literature at King’s College, Cambridge, has no trouble justifying the wholesale reassessment of Greek tragedy, arguing that great works require heavy maintenance to restore their power. A new take on Greek tragedy 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

And it depicts Marcus’s efforts to justify his behavior, which may seem questionable, or even objectionable, to some viewers. In “Tell Me Who I Am,” a man discovers his life was a lie told to him by his twin 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

Any choice, to keep it up forever or drop it, or drop the effort temporarily and resume when you’re ready, is as valid and justified as a person deems it to be. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A bathroom door opens and a window of understanding closes 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

But in what I call the "me-versus-thee double standard," it turns out that each side is just as likely to play mental gymnastics when it comes to justifying their bad behavior. "Cheating’s OK for me, but not for thee" — inside the messy psychology of sexual double standards 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Attempting to justify Turner’s sentence, Persky — a Stanford alum and once captain of the school’s lacrosse team — said a lengthier prison sentence would “have a severe impact” on the accomplished collegiate swimmer. America’s injustice system: 5 California felons who wished they had the same judge as Brock Turner 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

In a political climate where cultural institutions must justify their existence in economic terms, celebrity shows certainly draw crowds. Up close with Marilyn: the things she touched, the clothes she wore, the way she looked 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

The rich and powerful justify and naturalize such an outcome through a disproved theory known as "lifeboat ethics". As billionaires prep for the apocalyptic "Event," what happens to everyone else? 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z

“She had so many opportunities where she could have snapped or lost her temper, and it would have been completely forgivable and justified. She never really did.” Lily James Experiences Beaches a Little Differently Now 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z

Prime Minister David Cameron's official spokesman said the corporation was "accountable to its licence fee-payers" and must "absolutely" be able to "justify the level of severance money" paid out. off was cavalier - MPs 2012-12-20T14:45:03Z

The studio is banking on its overseas run to justify the family film’s pricey $125 million budget. Box Office: 'Grinch' sees green with $66 million, 'Overlord' beats... 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

People are perfectly justified - as in - in presenting Vivian's images square. Vivian Maier: lost art of an urban photographer 2013-06-25T09:15:33Z

I apparently made too good of a friend for him to justify anything more significant, which my young brain could interpret only as a criticism. Modern Love: Modern Love - Friends Without Benefits 2013-01-10T20:42:11Z

Kim Novak, who in just the past few years has survived breast cancer,  bipolar disorder, fire and a serious horse riding accident, doesn’t have to justify her face or her private choices to anyone. Kim Novak and the curse of the beauty 2014-03-04T20:24:00Z

Lang Lang’s performance of two of Mozart’s piano concertos with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic on Tuesday started sourly, with playing that justified criticism of his outsize celebrity and obscured his considerable gifts. Lang Lang Shares the Spotlight With the Philharmonic 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

An incidental mention won't really be enough for A-list consideration, but if you think special dispensation should be applied, please do feel free to justify. Readers recommend: Songs about flowers 2010-06-03T23:01:00Z

I examine these shards later, trying to understand myself, trying to justify a pivot I never thought possible with news I could not fathom would be mine to receive. Disneyland with my invisible guest 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z

Though the woman later justified her decision on the grounds that the cabin “got stuffy” and warranted “a breath of fresh air,” her illicit move delayed the plane’s takeoff by one hour. Plane passenger opens emergency exit for 'a breath of fresh air' 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

“There’s nobody up here that you can actually justify having to go home.” 'The Voice' recap: Five talented singers survive 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

And in the meantime, that whole sacred individuality argument is exactly the same one used to justify the “Why should my insurance premiums go to fixing your vice-induced diseases, oh, foul sinner?” one. Do smokers and the obese deserve insurance? 2013-01-28T20:39:00Z

What did they say and do, within the Church and among themselves, off-duty, to justify their actions? The Curiously Generic Journalists of "Spotlight" 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

It could have been one of those times when thinking about fashion was hard to justify. Armani, Margiela and Female Strength 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z

Singer Beyonce has justified her use of audio footage from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in a track from her recently released "surprise" album. Beyonce defends Challenger audio use 2013-12-31T10:28:37Z

Secret organisations are an important presence in this collection, justifying the paranoid, worldly observations of its characters. The Ninjas by Jane Yeh – review 2012-11-23T22:55:09Z

Others believed what they were taught: That the deaths were justified to save the nation. Film Gives Indonesia View of Bloody, Obscured Past 2013-10-04T13:50:53Z

It's a nice picture and I really like it, and I think he's a talented artist, but it's difficult to justify supporting that when you find out the kind of things he's been up to. Should you feel guilty owning Rolf's art? 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

At times, he relies too much on Birdie's erratic nature to justify abrupt plot reversals. Guardian First Book Award reader nominations: Dead Men by Richard Pierce 2012-07-18T14:04:46Z

Instead, she’s written a novel that attempts to justify not just itself, but novel writing, period. ‘It Was Like I’d Never Done It Before’: How Sally Rooney Wrote Again 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z

In other words, while his rage is never justified, the novel seeks to understand its origins, giving it a powerful story line that was often initially overlooked by the novel’s biggest detractors. Can an Abuser Make Amends? ‘The Color Purple’ Points the Way 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z

I’m not trying to justify what he did, but we all do stupid things when we’re young.” He made me his drug mule 2013-05-01T11:45:00Z

Maria Friedman’s staging brings the intelligence of the songs fully alive and justifies the baroque construction. Review: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Returns, the Way It Never Was 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

Yet even a stunt like that can’t alter the fact that in a borderline bear market hardly any designer can justify a line item for live wolves. | Fashion Diary: Tents, but No Circus ? New York Fashion Week 2011-09-07T21:18:08Z

Elaine’s life becomes a way of fulfilling, or justifying, her parents’ sacrifice—though she doesn’t consciously realize that she is seeking an impossible kind of comeuppance on their behalf. The Stories We Tell, and Don’t Tell, About Asian-American Lives 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

Masteller said the “imminent threat” the officers faced when Washington pointed a gun at them justifies their “deadly force” response. Omaha judge finds police ‘reasonable’ in killing man 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

That’s enough to justify a parting of ways; no playing or assigning of roles need apply. Carolyn Hax: Choosing between the dogs and the ‘critical potential wife’ 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

Henry James dismissed even “War and Peace” as a “loose, baggy monster,” in order to justify the self-conscious formalism of his own books. Bookends: Are Novelists Too Wary of Criticizing Other Novelists? 2013-09-03T17:19:22Z

My resistance to them is ironic in that, when I showed up for my own first year of college, others would have been justified in calling me a bro. White bro reading: Yes, I’m reading men and women equally — but they’re still mostly white 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

“I thought all their changes were totally justified, and for the better,” Colfer said. Disney's take on young adult novel 'Artemis Fowl' debuts Friday 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

But a running debate about whether the ends justify the means in police work never ignites, and the movie climaxes ignobly with a plot point involving a machine that injects drugs into coffee. ‘The Policeman’s Lineage’ Review: Undercover and Overcaffeinated 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

Lord Justice Moore-Bick said in the judgment he did not consider Tesla had "sufficient prospect of recovering a substantial sum by way of damages to justify continuing the proceedings to trial". Top Gear row: Tesla loses appeal over Jeremy Clarkson review 2013-03-05T11:49:47Z

But these smart, breathless books have no trouble justifying their hero’s acts of vengeance. Books of The Times: ‘A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel’ by Lee Child 2012-09-10T02:06:18Z

Neeson said what he failed to realise “that this is not about justifying my anger all those years ago, it is also about the impact my words have today.” Liam Neeson 'profoundly apologises' over race attack remarks 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

“That justifies the money” the friends spent to attend, he added. Kanye West Unveils ‘Donda’ Album, With a Verse From Jay-Z 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z

Whether or not justified, fears of a Broad takeover of the museum are nagging and palpable. Jeffrey Deitch Faces Critics at MOCA 2012-10-19T23:10:54Z

"We think the risks as we explained them to the students were justified... but had we had any suggestion that lives were at risk... we wouldn't have gone anywhere near this," he said. Academics criticise BBC N Korea film 2013-04-15T16:44:08Z

In truth, it is getting harder to justify. What I’m really thinking: the mother who smokes 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z

It is justified by the explanation that Edward wanted "to do the decent thing by marrying his sweetheart". Speak for Britain!: A New History of the Labour Party by Martin Pugh | Book review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z

Abolitionists embraced this view, as it undermined—but did not refute—arguments that some tribes were different in ways that justified enslaving them. The Bible’s racist monstrosities: How the “word of God” has been — and still is — used to oppress 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z

For those of us buffered by socioeconomic privilege, internal emigration justified as “self-care” is becoming increasingly tempting. Generation treat yo' self: the problem with 'self-care' 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

That led Mr. Bush, in his view, to advance policies that were not justified by the actual danger. Review: ‘Bush,’ a Biography as Scathing Indictment 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z

Atheists’ ranks are swelling, and believers are finding it increasingly difficult to justify their faith. The real New Atheism: Rejecting religion for a just world 2013-12-14T19:00:00Z

The religious rationales used by Spain to justify the murder and enslavement of an entire culture are voiced, too — with mocking irony. Review: UMO Ensemble's buffoonery shines in 'El Dorado' 2010-08-20T21:44:00Z

A third figure often hovers around duets, suggesting three’s a crowd but doing nothing to justify the distraction. Dance Review: Misnomer Dance Theater at Joyce SoHo 2011-12-12T23:21:34Z

All the hype seems to be justified: "The Cabin in the Woods" is a huge hit with critics. Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies 2012-04-13T21:34:13Z

If it's 10% as good this time as he says it was then, it will justify the ticket price alone. Sleeve notes: Glastonbury 2010 unveils its lineup 2010-04-16T14:02:00Z

In the simplest terms, the audience returned was seen as no longer justifying the expenditure. The Bill killed off due to ratings slump 2010-03-26T19:23:00Z

But even then, on some level, you will always know he felt justified in dismissing a human being as unworthy of love for having darker skin. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband takes racist stance on new grandchild. What should his wife do? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

Ballard would have been justified in feeling that he’d already had his life’s allotment of bizarre misfortune, but fate wasn’t done with him. The Life of J.G. Ballard: An Alien Among Us 2013-01-24T14:15:39Z

The company’s inaugural production, “Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag” at Abrons Arts Center, doesn’t quite justify that enthusiasm. Review: ‘Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag,’ by Sibyl Kempson 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

And that retraining justifies, for me, a rethinking of what a museum is on the continent. A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

Has she realised that she needs to justify her reputation, and the exaggerated prices charged for admission to her presence? La princesse jaune/La colombe; La rondine – review 2013-07-13T23:05:23Z

The desire for good new editions of Bruckner’s works is certainly justified. Still Searching For Bruckner?s True Intentions 2011-07-09T04:30:28Z

It’s a notion that many of us cling to in order to justify the cramped and sometimes squalid conditions in which we live in New York. Learning to Look at L.A. 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

“People are paying you for your potential, but if they think you’re going to leave, they can justify giving that 10 percent to someone else they think of as a long-term player,” she said. What Did It Take to Make ‘Equity,’ a Film About Women on Wall Street? 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

This infuses the play with a new sense of ambiguity, never justifying Willy’s final decision but adding a layer of empathy and compassion. 11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z

I'm not trying to justify his bad behavior; there is no justification. In the thrilling "Workforce," an exploited construction worker takes the ultimate revenge 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

The resolute, sweet “Love My Hair” was inspired by those failed experiences with Nashville glam squads: “The things I did to try to fit right in/I’ll never justify my skin again.” Nashville Didn’t Make Room for Mickey Guyton. So She Made Her Own. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

Those who worship at the temple of Rush will be in raptures; for those who remain agnostic, there may well be enough here to justify a leap of faith. Rush: Clockwork Angels – review 2012-07-05T21:16:01Z

Dray is agnostic on this question, an answer to which wouldn’t change the fact that a crowd kidnapped a man and hanged him from a tree: Absolutely nothing could justify the mob’s behavior. When Jim Crow Violence Came to a Small New York Village 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z

Pope Francis on Monday condemned last week's killings by Islamist militants in Paris and urged Muslim leaders to denounce interpretations of religion that use God's name to justify violence. Vatican denies reports of attack warnings 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

“Let’s walk up to it and not have a justified reason to pull,” Mr. Olyphant explained. They Dug Coal Together: Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins Look Back on 'Justified' 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

That would justify cutting a section of Botticelli's Birth of Venus from its frame to preserve it from any future vandals. The Parthenon marbles are not ours. They belong in Athens 2012-05-19T23:06:36Z

Butler provides breaks from Millie’s point of view that reveal her distrust of others is justified. Two Novels for and About Lost Millennial Women 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

James Taylor attempts to justify his Jo-before-bro mentality, but the damage is done. The Bachelorette Recap: Go and Cry For Jo Jo, Argentina 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

I'm not sure what justifies the author's insistence on comparisons to hip-hop culture, except that Mr. Johnson is black. JJ Johnson Is a Young Chef on the Rise, to a Hip-Hop Beat 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

How could the state justify a delay of even one day in sharing this information with the public? A sampling of editorials from around New York 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

There are violent goons in these pages, of course, but the larger challenge, so strikingly depicted, is the climate of justified fear and a legal system that shows little interest in crimes against blacks. Novel will make you think twice about those beautiful fruits at the store 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

For Oppenheimer, the atomic bomb should never be used again and the H-bomb was too destructive to be justified as a military weapon. A life in writing: Ray Monk 2012-11-09T22:55:03Z

But her confusion will be acute and her anger will be justified. My daughter’s birth father suddenly wants to be in her life. Should we let him? 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

“If he hadn’t apologized, and he was trying to fight it or justify it, I would not be tolerant of him onstage,” Chile said. Louis C.K.’s return to stand-up raises the question: How should comedy clubs reckon with comedians’ pasts? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

Here things get a bit Disney, but the ends justify the means. Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth – review 2013-06-01T23:05:24Z

These well-mannered, well-regarded films helped justify the quote on his tombstone: “Keep calm in front of the dissonance.” Movie Listings for June 12-18 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Elena also obsesses over justifying her animosity toward Izzy, who came along when she thought she was done bearing children and, according to her own interpretation, is the most difficult to love of her family. "Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

Yet as the production proceeds, it more than justifies its bold stylistic choices. ‘King Charles III’ and ‘The Ruling Class’ in London 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

The steps, the characterizations, the comic gags: Whether or not you approve of each one of Mr. Ratmansky’s choices, all of them arise from and are justified by the music. Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Nutcracker’ by American Ballet Theater 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

It is also the result of a need to justify higher prices caused by the rising cost of raw materials like cotton and wool. Front Row: Nice Jacket, but It Can?t Do My Taxes 2011-06-08T20:30:11Z

The events in “The Imitation Game” were a little too convenient to be real and “The Revenant” added an entire subplot, including a murdered son, to justify the revenge saga of wounded frontiersman Hugh Glass. ‘Tell the judge I love my wife’: The brilliant simplicity of ‘Loving’ 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

But these same stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims are used politically to justify actions in the real world—U.S. wars, covert operations and drone strikes; CIA detention and torture; racist policing, domestic surveillance and militarized borders. “Homeland” accidentally aired subversive Arabic graffiti saying “Homeland is racist” 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

He was able to justify using verses out of the Bible. Son of a bigot 2012-09-25T00:00:00Z

She also dispels myths surrounding genetic differences among races, like the eugenics used to justify race-based slavery. Podcasts Worth a Listen: ‘Fiasco,’ ‘Unwell,’ ‘In Those Genes’ 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z

And it’s clear that Kael herself bought into that belief and felt justified in bullying artists who rejected her advice: She considered it her job to guide them. ‘What She Said’ Review: Pauline Kael, Screen Queen 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z

When he tweeted about his experience on the subway, he got pushback from people attempting to justify the woman’s decision to relocate. Want to Talk About Racism? Sit Next to Frederick Joseph 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z

That reality is how Ms. Barber justifies reaching out to Alexander in the first place, even though he was just 16. Motherlode: I Found My Mom Through Facebook 2011-06-24T20:07:01Z

If so, was such tolerance justified under the circumstances — with time running out to punish murderers before they expired? The Journalist and the Murderers 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z

More than any version I’ve seen, the Fiasco “Into the Woods” justifies the anthem “No One Is Alone,” a song that in other contexts has smacked of needlework homilies. ‘Into the Woods,’ Stripped Down by Fiasco Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Administrators justify the tracking and surveillance of students outside of the classroom as for their safety. Big Brother invades our classrooms 2012-10-08T13:10:00Z

Police cited a national criminal code article prohibiting "obscene displays" to justify asking the women to leave the beach, although at least one judge ruled after the incident that going topless was not a crime. Argentine women stage topless protest claiming sunbathers' rights 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

It's as if he's still trying to justify it to himself. Dustin Hoffman: facing down my demons 2012-12-14T23:00:18Z

As The American Independent reported recently, many of these suspicions were justified. Controversial gay marriage study provokes lawsuit 2013-04-20T16:00:00Z

The original book revolves around the question of whether the death penalty is justified even in cases of reprehensible violent crime. ‘Dead Man Walking’ is a new opera for old audiences 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

These images sound a deep, disturbing chord in Western hearts and minds, recalling the racist cartoons used by Nazi propagandists and American white supremacists to demonize minority groups and justify violence against them. Is Charlie Hebdo racist? Or have critics been too quick to condemn it? 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

But “Terra Nova” cost so much that it probably needed to be an outright hit to justify a second season. Fox Ends Sci-Fi Show About Time Travel 2012-03-06T23:56:59Z

Can arts subsidies be justified when vital services are being reduced? Arts face battle to avoid funding 'abyss' 2012-11-29T08:13:36Z

It's like wartime, when everything is framed in and justified as "part of the war effort." Elizabeth Banks Was a Frustrated Actress. Now She’s a Determined Mogul. 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z

Although that certainly was the case, whether that alone justified the purchase price continues to be debated in the industry. Can reruns draw 'Blood'? 2010-07-16T23:22:00Z

So the joke – because that's what it is, a little moment of comedy – is justified. TV review: The Special Relationship, Stephen Hawking's Universe and Merlin 2010-09-20T06:59:00Z

In other words, ideas of deserts just don’t justify the going rate of rewards. How Fox News created a new culture of idiots 2012-10-28T12:00:00Z

I guess my question is how do I explain myself to them and justify trying to help their father when it ultimately hurt them to stay in a toxic situation for so long? Perspective | Divorced from abusive spouse, a mother asks: What now? 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

That particular method for justifying some random killing to allay a sense of angry bewilderment has gone permanently out of fashion. Can an equation find out whether a subject is suitable for risk-free levity? 2012-07-28T23:06:06Z

The music industry has changed considerably over the past decade and record labels may be justified in ramping up their investments, some executives say. Behind Hip-Hop’s Bidding Wars 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z

Would there be enough revenue to justify the experiment and risk upsetting theater owners? What Mayweather-Pacquiao may tell us about future 'Avengers' 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

I did not think they would oddly apply this sort of super-fandom to him and try to justify every single thing he’s done as being intrinsically heroic. Ryan Condal Was Surprised People Liked ‘House of the Dragon’ So Quickly 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z

In point of fact, a book is justified by its quality, not its subject. Politics Drove Rebecca Mead From Her Adopted Home and Into Her Next Book 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

It is set 60 years before "The Lord of The Rings" and was originally planned as only two movies before it was decided that there was enough material to justify a third. New Zealand becomes Middle Earth as Hobbit mania takes hold 2012-11-26T23:45:27Z

He feels perfectly justified in having carried out this trick, and justice really is paramount with him. Books Of the Times: Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer, Returns in ‘Gods of Guilt’ 2013-12-08T22:16:49Z

We are simultaneously the Persians and the timeless masses listening to our statesmen justify our glorious leader Xerxes's "invincible" expedition. The Persians 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z

Jefferson indicted the “tyranny” of slavery while also supplying fellow slaveholders with a batch of prejudices to justify slavery’s rapid expansion. A History of Race and Racism in America, in 24 Chapters 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

I shouldn’t have opened the door to the cabin, but I justified my decision to do so on the grounds that the venerable old mystic might be gravely ill or even dead. Finding a Warm Welcome in the Elqui Valley 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

She quotes him as saying that his life and his writing are the same, as if art could be used to justify neglect. ‘A Couple’ Review: Tolstoy Story 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

What’s justified or necessary from a historical standpoint, though, can get monotonous in dramatic terms when it’s presented in ham-handed and obvious ways. Review: ‘Warrior,’ Pitched by Bruce Lee and Made by Cinemax 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

If a character wanted his money back or his food back, or something consequential along those lines then the thievery would be justified. Children's book author Jon Klassen and the morally ambiguous universe of hats 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

I thought I knew, too, that Luther drew on songs popular in taverns at the time, a practice he supposedly justified by asking, “Why should the Devil have all the good tunes?” 500 Years Later, the Reformation Is Still Creating Music 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z

She used the “reset” language again to justify the change. Norah O’Donnell named anchor as new CBS News president Susan Zirinsky announces shake-up 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

It is this category-defying transcendence that justifies the “American” in the company’s title; this is why the company is a cultural ambassador. Dance: With New Director, Ailey Says It?s Open to Change 2010-04-28T22:37:00Z

You can judge your character to a certain degree, but once you start playing him, judgment goes aside; you justify. Finn Wittrock: “Maybe I hurt my career by not being ruthless” 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

If Bethany follows through with her plan and Emily seems OK with it, does that justify me in doing the same for my own wedding someday? Twin’s maid-of-honor role makes little sister the third wheel again 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

The debate split between those – such as rrrrrsrrrr – who thought Dunham justified in getting the hump: Why shouldn't a female comedian writing about the nonsense of female paranoias be called a feminist? Al Murray: comedians should never express political views 2013-06-04T13:41:55Z

An uptick in the number of hate clicks this review will get does not justify giving voice to such a dangerous and harmful figure. Bookmobiles, Anderson Cooper and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z

So the only way to justify a particular belief is to start with an unjustifiable belief. The new atheist commandments: Science, philosophy and principles to replace religion 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z

Her dismissal from the Met was arguably justified by well-reported instances of disruptive and petulant behavior. Review: Kathleen Battle Returns to the Met After 22 Years. It Was Worth the Wait. 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

"But it was also about opening up the arts; that was the only way of justifying such levels of state funding." The Royal Opera House: Welcome to the new people's palace 2011-03-06T00:16:48Z

But Sorkin says justifying coverage of the stolen documents’ content as “newsworthy” is misguided. Aaron Sorkin Says Media 'Morally Treasonous' in Sony Hack 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

But chances are if the menu and signage is in English, it means the establishment attracts enough of a large English-speaking clientele to justify it — and in non-Western countries, that’s the death knell. How to Travel on a Budget 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

Whereas I feel like sometimes, there’s a navigation of having to justify or decode what someone’s saying. ‘Women Talking’ and What a Post-#MeToo Future Looks Like 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

I believe certainty regarding that which we can see and touch, it is seldom justified, if ever. Review: The Coen Brothers “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Is Six Giddy, Cruel Twists on the Western 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

Two weeks ago, it was announced that a grand jury determined the officer was justified in the fatal shooting. Pharrell to college grads: ‘We are the emerging majority’ 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

The list justifying this exclusion for Catholics is several items long. Perspective | Ask Amy: Family member shuns mixed-faith wedding 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday, Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, joined a growing chorus of justified protests against this egregious project. Critic’s Notebook: Opposition Keeps Mounting to LG Project on the Hudson 2014-04-09T21:20:26Z

One corollary: Anything you do in the name of protecting your people is justified. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 6: Hey Look, Another New Group! 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

“All the time I spent watching Nick at Nite and old TV shows, I haven’t justified yet. This show is helping me do that.” Marvel’s Latest Frontier? In ‘WandaVision,’ It’s the Suburbs 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

But the book’s most egregious logical whopper is its attempt to justify the author’s craving for an expensive Birkin bag in the name of a hapless Goodall chimp named Mike. Review: ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Making Fun of the Rich 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

Oyelowo is undiluted magnificence in the film, which is largely how “Nightingale” justifies its existence. David Oyelowo slowly, brilliantly self-destructs in HBO’s “Nightingale” 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

The buildup was justified: “The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing” almost immediately made The New York Times’s best-seller list, where it stayed for months. Melissa Bank, Author Whose ‘Girls’ Guide’ Was a Phenomenon, Dies at 61 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z

A dish of spaghetti or macaroni that is too soft is thought of as a mortal sin, and in Italy would justify sending the food back to the kitchen, although that rarely happens. "One nation united under pasta": How the "discovery of pasta" shaped Italy 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

Slotkin was talking about the American frontier as a symbolic reference point for justifying expansionist violence throughout history. Gentrification’s insidious violence: The truth about American cities 2014-04-08T18:34:00Z

Hitchens was, not for the first time, drawing on the conceptual repertoire of his quondam Trotskyism to justify his stance. Christopher Hitchens: from socialist to neocon 2013-01-18T13:01:01Z

“If ever that old joke about leaving the theater humming the scenery was justified, this could be the occasion,” Clive Barnes wrote in his review of the musical in The Times. David Mitchell, Broadway Set Designer, Dies at 79 2011-10-05T01:56:33Z

One of his aims is "to justify God's ways to man" and you, the reader, catch the urgency. Poem of the week: Lycidas by John Milton 2010-09-06T15:30:00Z

Home economists helped justify their role in the education system by teaching how proper eating would avoid life-threatening diseases. Did slaves catch your seafood? 2012-05-21T14:26:00Z

“I am finding it increasingly hard to justify what has happened,” he wrote. Met Opera Players to Meet an Old Friend for a Gig, and Aid 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z

It wasn't that any of the four of us remotely thought Will was justified in slapping Chris. Our group chat is a sacred space to talk openly about being Black in America 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z

In America it was the fight against the McCarthys, the House Committees investigating subversion, etc that justified the left, the followers of Henry Wallace, etc. Man of letters 2010-10-09T23:06:00Z

It’s a sad time for all of you, and you don’t need to justify caring or apologize for it. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Ex-mother-in-law is sad to see son’s marriage end 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

Both were justified on grounds of national defense. Hawaii’s fight against Trump’s Muslim travel ban has long roots of resistance 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

“If I’m holding the camera, I’m able to improvise and change my mind and I don’t have to bother with justifying myself,” she said. A New Subject for a Veteran Documentary Maker: Herself 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z

In other words, he can justify his friend’s behavior by comparison – “he may be a ___, but he’s not Adrian Bayley.” The monster myth: What I learned from seeing my wife’s killer in court 2014-04-28T23:00:00Z

And yet I will still watch this evil league, and I must admit I struggled to justify that decision. Women Don't Have to Boycott the NFL 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

Unlike Avatar or How to Train your Dragon, this film can't justify its format with extravagant aerial conflict. Shrek Forever After shows why 3D won't save cinema 2010-07-05T09:59:00Z

The Finest Hours,” yet another ocean disaster movie, failed to attract an initial audience big enough to justify its cost. ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ is No. 1 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

The Florence production revealed “Fernand Cortez” to be uneven — Act I is overweighted with ballet — but possessed of enough strong scenes to more than justify its revival. Two Centuries Later, a Composer Gets a Second Look 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

A new wave of criticism of its value system is fully justified. Rock Hall hits new low: Why celebrate Journey and Yes? 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

For many people, Trump’s candidacy is evoking not just politically justified anxiety but rather true primal, survival-related fear. Why Donald Trump scares you so much — and why it matters 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z

Are there enough watch geeks out there to justify the expense of this 13,000-square-foot exhibition? Patek Philippe to Open a Pop-Up Museum in New York 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

Asked if he had ever watched a film where the violence wasn’t justified, Tarantino at first appeared so stumped that the audience chuckled. Did Quentin Tarantino Tease His Final Film at Cannes? 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z

He then proclaims “monsters are real” and justifies the need for these weapons. Do Not Resist: new film shows how US police have become an occupying army 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

I didn’t ask Douglas about the allegations because, having looked into the story, I could not justify doing so. When I met Kirk Douglas, did I ask if he’d assaulted Natalie Wood? No, and here’s why | Hadley Freeman 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z

"When my life has been the subject of tabloid intrusion, what I have never done is get engaged in justifying myself," he said. Steve Coogan: celebrities who apologise over tabloid exposés are pitiful 2013-07-29T23:05:00Z

When this expounds the terrors of the civil war and famine, the book's title is more than justified. Orlando Figes and the Russian civil war 2010-04-28T10:23:00Z

The Post’s online headline was one of these: “FBI was justified in opening Trump campaign probe, but case plagued by ‘serious failures,’ inspector general finds.” Perspective | Headlines, in print and on screens, provide a snapshot of news delivered to a fractured nation 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

Atkins would probably justify this on the grounds of realism — that his characters are ignorant lowlifes who simply reflect the way countless others across the country speak. ‘The Redeemers,’ by Ace Atkins 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z

The way my bosses justify the 3% to us is that it pays for our summer and Christmas parties. ‘The manager was selling coke to staff’: the truth about top restaurants 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z

Lacking both the romantic chemistry and the directorial panache that might justify its life-or-death stakes, “Midnight Sun” is a medical melodrama in need of resuscitation. Review: In ‘Midnight Sun,’ the Dawn of Romance Can Be Fatal 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

It merely justifies the poor choices we make; in Walt’s case, it aids folly and waste. “Breaking Bad’s” hell on earth 2012-07-15T14:30:00Z

Others view its efforts to examine the motivations of the hijackers, and give voice to the grievances of Palestinians, as attempts to justify their actions. Met’s ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ Remains a Lightning Rod 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Or you may want to be sensitive to fears, justified or not, that paper sent through the U.S. How to Write a Condolence Note 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

The next time a smug relation demands I justify what I do, I will simply send a screenshot of that definition. Stories Filled With Strivers, Schemers and Adventurers 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z

The milieu might justify their presence, the creators might argue, but plausibility doesn't make it feel any less cheap. On the watch list: 'Ballers' and 'The Brink' 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

Justin Chang of Variety commented, “The rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor.” John Lasseter of Pixar Defends ?Cars 2? 2011-10-17T22:17:20Z

We can say this much: The hype is justified. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2012-04-12T16:27:08Z

So what justifies the whopping price tag for the 2008 vintage - the equivalent of four years of average take-home pay in Hungary or the price of a house in Tokaj? At $40,000 a bottle, Tokaj winemaker aims to revive royal heritage 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z

Perhaps the sheer power of suggestion is at work here, but Mr. Harnoncourt’s performance achieves a tragic sweep, depth and universality that really do justify comparison with “Wozzeck.” Nikolaus Harnoncourt Explores ?Porgy and Bess? 2010-06-04T13:37:00Z

She explored the sickening abuses of "science" to justify racial hierarchies. Perspective | Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z

In a Twitter statement about the cancellation, Netflix, which does not release detailed viewing data for its programs, simply said that “not enough people watched to justify another season.” How ‘One Day at a Time’ Came Back From the Brink 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

To the young gentleman: Rudeness is not justified by righteousness. Perspective | Miss Manners: Three cases of ‘I can’t eat that’ 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z

According to many, it was a cowardly act, which Collins later tried to justify, as did directors Elia Kazan and , by saying that it was his patriotic duty, and that Huac knew the names anyway. Richard Collins obituary 2013-02-20T18:14:54Z

When she started as a writer at IGN, writer Sarah Kuhn said, “I felt I had to constantly justify my existence” as an Asian-American female geek. Good riddance to geek culture’s “good old days”: At NY Comic Con, optimism about diversity abounds 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

That she feels passionately enough about the play to justify such a lavish production is all to the good. On Adjacent Stages, Two Haunted Houses, Circa 1882 and 2019 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

But I suspect that West mostly wanted to contextualize his recent work—to justify and reiterate both its import and its pluck. What Just Happened at the Video Music Awards? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

There were also some travel guides, some coffee-table books, a few of my father’s law books, and a dozen or so novels that were either gifts or somehow managed to justify being owned outright. Growing Up in the Library 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

“That is to say, if they could do these high-cultural forms, then the ways in which we are justifying slavery or Black second-class citizenship — that goes out the window.” A Black Theater Flourished in New York. 200 Years Ago. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

The way he justifies doing all this stuff is by saying that, he didn’t start it, they started it. Kumail Nanjiani Didn’t Know He Was Playing the Bad Guy 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

Not all of Nassar’s abuse, in the end, could be justified as medical treatment. The Victims of Larry Nassar Who Dared to Come Forward First 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z

Barry, who probably suffers some post-traumatic stress from his combat time in Iraq, justifies these murders as doing the world a small favor by getting rid of despicable criminals. Review | Terrific ‘Barry’ shows how HBO’s best dramas are often found in its comedies 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

Jane Saul, former director of the Pennsylvania Film Office, said the waiver was justified because Pennsylvania didn't have a visual effects house capable of achieving what the filmmaker wanted. 'Airbender' tax credit shows how far states will go to woo filmmakers 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z

We read what we like; we don't have to justify our choices. Who are the most overrated contemporary writers in the world? 2010-08-10T16:11:00Z

Though her fury may be justified, it rarely translates into actual agency; writers too often resolve the first-generation parent’s plight into a punch line, or an obstacle for her American children to overcome. How Do You Tell Your Child He Is Undocumented? 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

Its success justified the release of 2016’s London Has Fallen, a film so unstoppably hapless that it made its predecessor look like a masterpiece. Angel Has Fallen: is Gerard Butler Hollywood's weirdest action hero? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Photograph: BBC Four months after declaring it attracted too few listeners to justify its existence, the yesterday scrapped its proposal to close the digital station 6 Music, following a vociferous public campaign. For 6 Music fans it's easy listening ? but BBC1 chiefs may want to cover their ears 2010-07-05T20:05:00Z

Painting, however infected by the news, was its own reward, and people justified their presence on his canvases not as instruments or agitprop but as agents of unlikely continuity with the past. How Radical Can a Portrait Be? 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

The Lib Dems are a party to the left of Labour and they are doing the Tories' bidding – they are fig leaves, being used to justify Tory policy. Nick Clegg as a cartoon figure - it's fun but does it really hurt? 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z

He said he hoped the new watch’s back story and innovations would convince young Chinese men that its price tag of about $10,000 was justified. A Shopping Spree in Hong Kong: The Past and the Future 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Its nomination is justified, but its 16 minutes are truly alarming. A guide to watching the Oscar-nominated animated shorts, from cheeky birds to grisly torture 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z

The Wilson production, having not been revived since 2006, never quite got its due — or the kind of farewell justified by its impact on the company’s artistic trajectory. The Story of a Production That Changed the Metropolitan Opera 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z

As most anthropologists have recognised for decades, these are cautionary tales invented by men to justify their own dominance. The End of Men: And the Rise of Women by Hanna Rosin – review 2012-10-03T07:00:02Z

None of which of course begins to justify the appalling treatment that Errachidi suffers in the five years that follow. The General: The Ordinary Man Who Challenged Guantánamo by Ahmed Errachidi – review 2013-04-08T07:00:06Z

Kunkel points out that Mitchell’s later New Yorker articles grew more layered and complex, justifying the months, sometimes years, spent to get everything just right. ‘Man in Profile’ stirs controversy over the work of a New Yorker great 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

Once he asked the then-editor, William Shawn, how he could justify devoting vast amounts of time and money to making sure the magazine’s stories were accurate. A master class in writing from John McPhee 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Here’s how ABC justifies the existence of "The Conners," according to this description in the network's press release. Meet "The Conners": Life goes without Roseanne 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

She doesn't even try to justify it by calling it "self-care." "Minx" is a breezy good time reminding the left to reclaim the lost politics of pleasure 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z

There isn’t enough ambition in the narrative message to justify the page length, and all along I thought to myself: Auster is smarter than this. For a doorstopper, Paul Auster's '4 3 2 1' is surprisingly light 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer testified that the police response was justified and that Washington “never stopped” being a danger to responding officers. Omaha on trial in shooting death of ‘Cops’ crew member 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

For the books that haven’t yet made it up to the library, stacked on tables O.C.D.-style according to size, with their edges justified right or left, depending. The Essay That Made Jo Ann Beard Want to Write Nonfiction 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Ava is finally cooperating with the law, so I suppose the end justifies the means. 'Justified' Recap: Choo-Choo Chosen 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

That’s what he says justifies what happened that night in Delhi. Convicted Delhi rapist: “When being raped, she shouldn’t fight back” 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

My only complaint is that novel’s ending may be more optimistic than the available facts justify. Review: Dan Fesperman’s ‘Unmanned’: Timely novel about military use of drones

But Boyle's approach can be justified by the fact that the 2012 Olympic bid was initiated and successfully executed by Labour governments at both national and London level. Why the Olympic opening ceremony was a triumph of agitprop theatre 2012-07-31T14:17:05Z

The rule is either treated as old wives tale, or followed to justify eating a fallen treat. Could the 5 second rule be true? New study gives credence to the myth 2014-03-13T16:35:00Z

The juxtaposition of Harlan with his most notorious character can be intellectually justified, but Mr. Moeller needs more than a shock cut: he needs an argument. Movie Review | 'Harlan': Haunted by What Dad Did in the War 2010-03-02T23:38:00Z

But my dad, husband and best friend all shared early memories of eating either canned or frozen peas that were subsequently cooked to death, which justifies their initial distaste. Gives peas a chance? It's time for their turn in the "it vegetable" spotlight 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

Fellman added that some theaters simply don't generate enough ticket sales to justify getting movies as soon as they are released. Small-town cinemas want new films sooner 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Yet she felt her criticism was justified and as she was right about almost everything, history may find in her favour. Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography – Volume One by Charles Moore - digested read 2013-04-22T23:52:02Z

Spears’ father and his attorneys justified the continued conservatorship by arguing that she was especially susceptible to people who seek to take advantage of her money and fame. EXPLAINER: How conservatorships like Britney Spears’ work 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

When So-young talks about how hard it is to raise a baby alone, Dong-soo counters, "How do you justify throwing him away?" "Broker" is the absorbing slow-burn chase film with a baby, a cop and a makeshift family of liars 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

Reedus went on to say he believes the ends will justify the means when the show returns. The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus Says Season 7 Will Make the World 'Explode' 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

There are, however, occasional practical considerations that justify pussy-footing, even suppression. Martin Luther King ? a whitewash can be right 2011-04-04T20:00:01Z

There's just easy charm, subversive spirit – and a cool confidence, amply justified, that this stuff is really interesting to talk about. Fear of a Brown Planet ? review 2011-08-16T18:14:01Z

"His stepping in was not justified," the judge said. Bodyguard of singer Chris Brown found guilty of assault 2014-04-21T15:59:10Z

You can just about see how it might épater la bourgeoisie, without feeling for a second any outrage is justified. How is this painting 'pornographic' and 'disgusting'? 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

A state legislator from Oklahoma justified his nightmarish abortion bill by non-ironically calling women and pregnant people "hosts." “Black Widow” challenges treatment of women without biological families as disposable 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

Acknowledging the lack of common sense is the only way I can justify this government shutdown, our president's entire political existence, and the failed American systems we continue to let run our lives. Killer Mike on America: "We've failed, but we can change it" 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z

They perhaps agree with the American philosopher Robert Nozick that taxation is state theft, justified only for national security. These tax scams are all legal – that's morally repugnant 2012-06-21T19:29:01Z

The anchor immediately went for the candidates’ most vulnerable image issues—socialism, Benghazi, gun control—and watched them try to create webs of political reasoning to justify their actions. The real debate winner was Anderson Cooper: Who knew good journalism still makes for great TV? 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

Marion’s feelings for Robin aren’t justified by any quality beyond his cut abs, and if she were a more appealing character we might worry about her getting into an abusive relationship. 'Heart of Robin Hood' walks (and runs, and occasionally trips) along a new path in Sherwood Forest 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

Nor do you have to justify your choice not to babysit, regardless of the circumstances. Perspective | Ask Amy: Political discord is on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z

“Man of the Woods” is a misstep, but it doesn’t demand a reappraisal of his career — no matter the positioning, he’s doing what he’s felt justified in doing since 2002. Review | Justin Timberlake may feel at home in the woods, but the arena is where he shines 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

Amis’s explanation of why Larkin is not “a poet’s poet” but “a novelist’s poet” is so illuminating, so useful to a reader, that it almost justifies the book all by itself. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

As with the arrests and bans used against the Jewish rebel Lenny Bruce, these measures are justified in the name of protecting the public good. It’s worse than Jerry Seinfeld says: PC is undermining free speech, expression, liberties 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

In proclaiming “the emancipation of the dissonance” in a 1926 essay, Arnold Schoenberg meant to justify in historical terms his move from functional harmony toward free atonality and, ultimately, a new 12-tone system of composition. Music Review: Re:sonance at the Austrian Cultural Forum - Review 2012-01-13T23:37:14Z

A white cast is a creative choice and just as problematic as the economic rationales that are trotted out to justify discrimination. Hollywood, Separate and Unequal 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

On opening night, the atmosphere in the theater was jubilatory; the music certainly justified the mood. ‘Three Sistahs,’ the tuneful show, is back at MetroStage

"You can justify putting him in the show editorially, and also justify it strategically." 'NY Med': Laughter, tears, Dr. Oz and more in TV documentary 2012-07-13T19:27:05Z

Unfortunately, as Dr. Brittney Cooper writes, "white America will use 'objectivity' to justify the murder of Black children." Raising a Black son in a white world 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z

The fact that luxury chinos exist — and in surprising numbers — is another story, one that illustrates the challenge faced by designers to justify the still sky-high prices of their clothes. Front Row: What Accounts for the $550 Pair of Khakis? 2010-04-28T17:52:00Z

The mere fact of putative antiquity is not enough to justify continuing consumer interest in established labels or designers who scour the back pages for mannerisms passed off as ideas. On the Runway: Burberry's Well-Heeled Slacker 2011-06-20T00:30:30Z

Caricature can sometimes be justified by a cruel brilliance of style. The Death of Eli Gold by David Baddiel ? review 2011-03-05T00:07:11Z

I think it would require more space than we have to justify that particular choice. The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

So: an interesting Oscar haul, no landslide for any one film, but highly justified and gratifying recognition for Spielberg's Lincoln and Tarantino's Django Unchained. Oscars 2013: triumphs, tears, tumbles – and the odd surprise 2013-02-25T07:54:29Z

And I do think there's a big difference between explaining and justifying. Better to light a fire than curse the darkness 2011-09-14T00:14:00Z

Rampicante simply means “climbing” in Italian, but an assumption of “rampant” in this case is more than justified. A wandering squash for next year’s list

A spokesperson said the Games are “the world’s largest event in every way” and the first major gathering of the coronavirus era, thus justifying the program’s intense focus on all things Olympics-related. NBCUniversal invested heavily in the Olympics. Is that why NBC News has made it a major story? 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z

Because while this kind of show can offer more than an opportunity to guffaw at its participants, when the results are so cliched, it seems an intrusion that's very hard to justify. Posh vs Poor 2010-06-17T12:18:00Z

The misogyny, the hatred of women, around this and the way that this show is used to justify that kind of sexism is disturbing to me, and I think disturbing to a lot of women. How Meghan McCain changed "The View," and how "The View" changed politics on TV 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

And instead of grappling with the unfairness of that history and reckoning with it, we created a narrative of racial difference to justify it. The author of ‘Just Mercy’ says we’ve made talking about race political — and that has to change 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Nathaniel justifies not moving to Manhattan to his parents after receiving a significant book advance by explaining that all of his friends, and the whole publishing industry, live in Brooklyn. Encounters : From the Borough of Writerly Types, a Look Inward 2013-08-07T23:30:24Z

But there is no need to explain or justify Gas in that way. Hidden Treasures: Gas – Gas 2013-03-19T16:12:15Z

As far as Scott is concerned, this is enough to justify revenge. In ‘The Promise,’ Robert Crais wins our hearts with an unusual hero: A dog 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

Does the dishonesty of the Facebook trickster justify the coyness of the young men who set out to unmask her? Film: Documentaries (in Name Only) of Every Stripe 2010-10-13T18:08:00Z

As parents and partners, this was your choice — not an excuse — and you don’t need to justify it. Perspective | Ask Amy: New parents go dark with happy news 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z

Billy tries to justify the robbery by explaining that it keeps the money in the family, maintaining some kind of status quo. David Means on Waiting for the High to Kick in 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

Some of the protest signs on Monday read "The Met Opera glorifies terrorism," and "Opera justifies attacks on America, Israel, Jews." Metropolitan Opera opening night greeted with 'Klinghoffer' protests 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

Shaky-cam was never more justified, making Stern a perfect candidate to shoot the remake. 'Sleepless Night': Cop races to find son in breathless French thriller 2012-08-16T20:56:06Z

Dubbed the "sound of young Sunderland", the band look like a gang, and their painfully tight drainpipes justify their claim to have the "best trousers in pop". Frankie & the Heartstrings 2010-04-06T21:15:00Z

He says the worries are justified, and he advises bringing extra euros, which he acknowledges can be both inconvenient and risky. Is your trip to Greece in jeopardy? Maybe, or maybe not. 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

"In some ways, it will force the bundle to justify itself, and that is obviously not the worse thing in the world," he said. Comcast's Brian Roberts kicks off INTX with 'Furious 7' explosion 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

The story of the white man visiting the “exotic” “Orient” became tiresome with Robinson Crusoe; “Marco Polo” struggles to justify its existence in 2014. Netfix’s orgy bonanza: “Marco Polo” gives a lesson in how not to write about other cultures 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

You have to justify showing hideous murder by balancing it out in the life of your protagonist. Charlie Brooker and Daniel Maier build the perfect TV detective 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z

How to justify participating in Baath Party parades, and throatily chanting party songs, and heartily praising party propaganda? Review: ‘No Knives in the Kitchens of This City’ Describes a Syrian Hell 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

If it’s done for good reason, by “good people,” it’s justified. “Would we even be here if Julian Acox was white?” Race, self-defense and making of a murder charge 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

I suspect Lizza has managed to make his peace with his totally brilliant, historically hilarious and perfectly justified scoop … but perhaps the Mooch knows best. The Mooch makes the move into his natural habitat – late-night television 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Everyone else is made of flecks of good and bad, revealed and partly justified in the glinting light of language. It’s Time to Turn the Page on the Trump-Shakespeare Comparisons 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

I see Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea having to prove that they write their own raps or their own lyrics, and it makes me sad, because they shouldn’t have to justify it. Taylor Swift Talks Business 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Child rearing is plainly difficult enough and important enough to justify making a career of it, and at-home parents are precious resources. Perspective | A stay-at-home mom’s work is worthy of respect — including from herself 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

In retrospect, though, the show's Drama 101 approach seems not merely justified, but bold. How "Game of Thrones" slew all comers 2011-06-17T18:01:00Z

For Clooney, the film wasn't so much a political movie as a morality tale, exploring the question of whether the ends justify the means. George Clooney rules out political bid in US 2011-08-31T19:46:03Z

He later told disciples that his fundamental axiom — that human beings are justified by faith alone — initially came to him while sitting in the privy. How well do we know our heroes? A new book shows the darker side of Martin Luther 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z

With the benefit of an hour of airtime, the show fills in the factual details but does little to justify its emotional cues. 'This Is Us' Knows Exactly What It Is and Who It's For 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

For many, including plenty of black viewers, the confrontational immediacy and grievous relevance of “Detroit” justify Bigelow’s risky aesthetic choices. Perspective | ‘Detroit’ and the question of cultural gatekeeping 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Yet the general consensus is that the end justifies the means: that the modern world is excoriated through representation. Three Kingdoms: the shape of British theatre to come? 2012-05-16T13:35:29Z

Every fan of the old Hollywood westerns knows that certain crimes — sexual violence against women, the killing of children — justify extreme acts of brutal vengeance. | 'Sucker Punch': Well, Here They Are, Wherever This May Be 2011-03-24T21:53:04Z

"The readings mostly focus on justifying the actions of terrorists -- painting them as fighting against an American regime, or mistaken idealists, or good people just trying to do what they deem right," Dent wrote. Literature of 9/11 course under fire at University of North Carolina 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

Even though the character occasionally acts in ways that are hurtful to the other characters, I was in the unique position of never seeing him in any light but a completely justified one. A Generation Seen Through 'The Social Network' 2010-09-24T14:42:00Z

"I wanted people to stop trying to justify making money from selling drugs," Denny, now 58, told Reuters after reciting the poem in his deep, booming voice. Obama writes to homeless poet on 'Commentary to a Black Man' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

Recently I witnessed an exchange in which a white person took it upon herself to chide a fed-up Black peer over her justified usage of an expletive to express her frustration at a legitimate wrongdoing. Take 2: White allies, here's another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

He lived long enough to see his many stylistic experiments justified. From the archive, 7 April 1971: Stravinksy, the towering genius 2011-04-07T15:15:35Z

He is willing to take what and who he wants, consuming anyone who crosses him and justifying his sociopathy with the divine right apportioned to him by the desperate. "The Last of Us" makes an unholy meal of starving childhood innocence, served bloody 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

Among the courses justified by the 2007 Bible law, TFN found two school districts teaching that the various races are descended from the sons of Noah. 11 heinous lies conservatives are teaching America’s school children 2013-03-13T16:34:00Z

Fear, anger and bewilderment, much of it justified, are horribly prevalent. Hotel bathtubs have long been a symbol of luxury. They may be on their way out. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

It was the neocons who pioneered the hypocritical "human rights" discourse that justified Reaganite revanchism in the 1980s, they who pioneered the practice of appropriating the language of leftist internationalism for reactionary purposes. Christopher Hitchens: from socialist to neocon 2013-01-18T13:01:01Z

But there’s no need to vilify others to justify our decision either. My Ex and I Are Friends. Why Won’t His Wife Accept That? 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

I always need to justify the characters' actions. Actor Bryan Cranston tackles evil role in "Total Recall" 2012-08-02T15:57:35Z

And the expectations of those officials proved well justified. The great Mexican wall deception: Trump’s America already exists on the border 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

The service they provide is so intrinsic to the flourishing of humanity that creativity shouldn’t ever have to justify itself. How theater should respond to a democracy in meltdown 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

Mr. LaBute adds an extra spice of topicality by introducing the element of a mixed-race romance, but he doesn’t justify its inclusion thematically. Review: ‘All the Ways to Say I Love You,’ a Lesson in Guilt 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

His aggrieved rhetoric once served to justify the dedication of new resources toward American composers such as graduate programs and contemporary music ensembles. He Has Fans, Fame and an Acclaimed ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Opera. So Why Is Charles Wuorinen So Cranky? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

He called this story an attempt to “justify threats against my wife and children.” Why do these activists publish people’s addresses but fear the same treatment? 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

She’s justifying the role of bassist as bandleader, starting the tunes, pushing the band, delivering clean, strong rhythm and melody. New Music: New Albums by John Mayer, Haley Reinhart and Linda Oh 2012-05-21T22:24:29Z

As in, the version of themselves they have shown by this behavior justifies cutting yourself off from them as well? Carolyn Hax: Getting out of a circle of ‘friends’ and their mean-girl daughters 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

“The typical cop is ‘married to the job’ and though he or she may need to break a few rules from time to time, the ends justify the means because they are the ‘good guys’.” Shots Fired: is this Black Lives Matter, the TV show? 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z

"I thought: maybe I'll release some singles, so I can say I did something to justify all the money I'd spent on records over the years," says Hardy. Label of love: In the Red Records 2010-07-15T15:27:00Z

Rising income inequality, the titans said, was hard to justify to the have-nots. The TV Watch: On Bloomberg TV?s ?Titans at the Table? Tycoons Eat and Dish 2012-02-27T23:40:15Z

It needs saying up front, because parts of this record are almost classical in their desire to reach a goal set and justified by others. Music: New Music From David Berkman, Dirty Three, Christian Mistress 2012-02-19T14:14:22Z

The regulator will look at whether the joke breached the broadcasting code on harmful and/or offensive material and whether any offence that was caused to viewers is justified by the context. Frankie Boyle's Katie Price joke sparks Ofcom investigation 2010-12-10T14:58:00Z

On the contrary, the thinking went, only tighter control of Americans as a whole could justify the troop reductions. An excerpt from William Hogeland’s “Autumn of the Black Snake” excerpt 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

If he succumbed to the temptation to indulge in a little BBC bashing in what the BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten called his "searingly honest" report it was justified by the circumstances and the evidence. What difference will the Pollard report make to the BBC? 2012-12-19T17:50:43Z

Next to the coin is a film of the RSC's latest Brutus, Paterson Joseph, holding the coin and reading the play's lines in which he justifies the assassination. British Museum Shakespeare exhibition to include prized Robben Island copy 2012-07-17T17:11:20Z

In one he justifies selling into slavery the schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok: “Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell.” Bringers of sorrow 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

However new age you may be, if your mug handles keep dropping off, it's hard to justify your works of clay as effective when another screaming man surveys their soup-scalded lap. If you want my opinion, what we need are experts, not windbags 2013-02-24T00:05:40Z

The follower count justifies the star’s existence, and their interactions animate and regenerate the star’s persona. The Rise of the Social Media Fembot 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z

This might have been justified by stardom or at least a recognised body of work, or, had it occurred in the context of fiction, by a narrator's self-importance. Unmastered by Katherine Angel – review 2012-08-10T21:55:05Z

Putting Her in Her Evolutionary Place When conservatives aren’t trying to deny the validity of the theory of evolution, they like to use it to justify prejudices against women. Seven crazy myths about the female anatomy 2012-08-24T13:37:00Z

The trolley problem asks whether it’s justified to kill one person to save five lives. "The Good Place": Ethics comedy asks if there’s a second chance at life 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z

You responded, though, by inflicting pain, just for the sake of inflicting pain, which nothing justifies. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: After discovering affairs, scorched earth isn’t a level playing field 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

And not enough to justify the impulse of so many civilians to ask veterans about their mental health. There’s a divide between civilians and soldiers, partly because of Hollywood 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

Once I had figured out how he looks at the world, it wasn’t tough to justify doing these things. Kumail Nanjiani Didn’t Know He Was Playing the Bad Guy 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

What could justify the use of such drastic measures to keep these books out of the hands of young readers? What do protests about Harry Potter books teach us? 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Yet the reason directors feel justified playing fast and loose with the text is that nobody knows for certain how much of it was written by Marlowe in the first place. Faustus doctored as Marlowe gets a monster-inspired makeover 2013-02-28T12:47:03Z

He isn’t happy about this trend in movies, but he also isn’t sure how justified his unhappiness is. Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

Yet the formal pressure isn’t enough to justify the cloudless make believe. Review: Dreamy Cowboys and a Ballet Bath 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

He was justified in leaping on Mr. Bilson’s comment that playing Schubert on a modern Steinway is like using another language for the music. At the Bard Music Festival, Concerts and Argument 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z

And I encouraged them to laugh at the irony of my life ending in a plane crash, and all that paranoia turning out to be justified. My fear of flying 2012-12-16T17:00:00Z

The government taking money from the NHS – creating the need for reform – is justified on the basis of the national debt. God Bless the NHS by Roger Taylor – review 2013-03-15T10:00:01Z

Here, Johnson’s use is fairly literal, describing government actions that he saw as not only politically advisable — passing a civil rights bill and a medical-assistance plan for the elderly — but also morally justified. How ‘politically correct’ went from compliment to insult 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

People are less likely to second-guess passionate feelings than they are to justify them in arrears. What to do when a sister goes off over a rocker? 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

From this he justifies his killings through vigilantism and blames his desires on his "dark passenger". Top 5 TV shows that deal with mental health 2013-06-17T17:15:00Z

Few of these characters were made to justify their decision or even dither over it. What TV still needs to show us about abortion 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

Sondheim delighted in presenting what we think to be a stereotype and then justifying its subversion. Here’s to the ladies who lunch: One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z

Still, the movie never quite justifies the contrivance of its puzzle-box construction. ‘The Song of Names’ Review: A Prodigy, a War and a Mystery 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z

Users like them because they provide an objective way to check or justify their decisions. Going Out and Worried About Covid Safety? There’s a Calculator for That. 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z

In the case of Mr. Ross and Lil Wayne the intense criticism was justified. Critic’s Notebook: Lil Wayne and Other Rappers Run Afoul of Propriety 2013-05-07T18:41:15Z

From the very creation of whiteness, whites have been worried about some "great replacement," which could justify extreme violence. We need to talk about whiteness — and then we need to dismantle it 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z

As obnoxious as “James” might be, my own perspective is that you simply not liking someone on your fiance’s list does not justify eliminating him altogether. Perspective | Ask Amy: Rules needed for inviting friends to indoor game night 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z

There was no time to interrogate – far less to justify – why. Jerry Sadowitz – review 2012-12-12T17:28:45Z

Much GMO skepticism is grounded in this justified mistrust of agribusiness. Escalating U.S.-Mexico debate over corn forces questions about GMOs, food sovereignty 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z

In it, Christopher Tyerman , an Oxford historian, looks at the thinking that went into a crusade — how it was justified, supported, peopled, financed and supplied. World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

There are also four new songs, but this beautiful album doesn't need them to justify its existence. Martina Topley Bird: Some Place Simple 2010-07-15T22:00:00Z

“She knows that we’re a nonprofit organization, and that we would not be willing to pay the market price for a Sheila Hicks work of art. We couldn’t justify it.” Sheila Hicks’s Tapestries to Again Hang at Ford Foundation 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z

Her transformation at the end poses questions about anger and asks, does even justified anger potentially destroy the person who feels it? Pat Barker on Trauma and Myth 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

It succeeded at the job of every revival: justifying its own existence. Sam Gold Brings His Touch to ‘Hamlet’ 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z

“But always remember that violence is never the answer and will never be justified.” Melania Trump spends her last days in the White House focused on her future, while her husband rages about the past 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z

I found it difficult to justify my reaction to the news that the Muppets would be reuniting for a new film. Muppet movie marathon: Treasure Island takes the pot of gold 2012-08-24T14:49:02Z

That is the key to understanding the Rambo movies: They are gruesome, cruel, egregiously violent stories that justify their existence with political messaging. The MAGA fever dream of "Rambo: Last Blood" 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

Perhaps, by emphasizing educational attainment, they can justify their beautiful lives in a city named for a gem. How a Novel Can Unmake the Myth of Meritocracy 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

But if Byron mistakes the source of his anxiety, his fear of disorder is all too justified. Perfect by Rachel Joyce – review 2013-07-03T10:59:08Z

Like newspapers peddling ever-scarier headlines, it is having to work harder to justify its existence. Mach2 modernism 2010-07-02T11:03:00Z

There’s this expectation that we must justify our choice. Women Who Said No to Motherhood 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z

Whether it leaves enough life in the walking corpse of the "mash-up" genre to justify a long-promised movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, however, remains a moot point. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – review 2012-06-23T23:05:26Z

As a skilled attorney, he wrote a 100+ page pamphlet justifying his actions.  Jerry Sandusky’s guilty — and so are we 2012-06-25T13:59:00Z

They create these conditions in which every force becomes justified. The ugliness I learned about Chicago police while reporting on gun violence 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

Can the potential lives saved really justify the destruction of an entire species? Genesis of the Daleks: Doctor Who classic episode #7 2013-05-23T11:52:01Z

The film’s director, Sam Taylor-Wood, married the much younger Aaron Johnson after she completed the movie, and her primal attraction does seem justified. Protest music?s odd conservative turn 2012-05-21T15:38:00Z

These may be included to help justify the ostensible theme of the show: “The Way I Think.” Review | George Condo is not as complicated as he thinks he is 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

If it’s just a story she’s invented to help assuage her feelings about having had you adopted that’s equally understandable, though not justified. My birth mother’s terrible accusations are tearing me apart | Dear Mariella 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z

I followed the “Rosemary’s Baby”-“Stepford Wives” model of inching into this crazy situation and alongside, justifying how the character is rationalizing staying. Jordan Peele on a Truly Terrifying Monster: Racism 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

Of course, this same principle also justifies the show's most horrific act: cannibalism. "Yellowjackets": Eat or be eaten? It's called being a team player 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z

Ofcom, who investigated after two viewers complained, said the use of the word "slope" was offensive and "not justified by context". BBC 'does not trust' Top Gear 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

I’m not in a position to judge whether this incident is part of a pattern of indulgent behaviour that might justify your judgmental stance. My nephew is disabled and it’s his mother’s fault | Mariella Frostrup 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

From the witness box, he quoted biblical and literary works to justify his use of naked children as part of his "state of grace" body of work. Artist convicted for child sex 2013-04-02T19:16:04Z

No doubt it will get marvellous reviews, pushing the line that British sculpture was one of the truly great artistic phenomena of the 20th century and who knows, perhaps they will be justified. The Royal Academy's shameless self-promotion 2011-01-04T15:31:28Z

For once, however, all the fuss is justified. 'Gone Girl' finds David Fincher at delightfully twisted best 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

Every nation is judged to have a musical culture important enough to justify a panel or two of text, displays of some distinctive instruments and a video showing them being played in native surroundings. Museum Review: The Musical Instrument Museum Opens in Phoenix 2010-04-24T00:46:00Z

In his own mind, Antoine is a simple fellow with reasonable expectations, whose rage when they aren’t met is surely justified. Review: In ‘Custody,’ a Father Terrorizes His Family 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z

Though it launched slightly above projections, it will still need to pick up steam during its theatrical run to justify a $50 million production budget. 'Crazy Rich Asians' dazzles with $34 million five-day opening 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z

“Good Kill” at least makes a halfhearted attempt to justify drone warfare and its collateral damage. Review: ‘Good Kill’ Stars Ethan Hawke Fighting Enemies Half a World Away 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Despite these motivators, respondents admitted to some common reasons to justify not exercising or maintaining healthy habits. A third of Americans would give up sex for a year in exchange for the perfect body, study claims 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z

When Donald returned, Fred taught his son to be a "killer" in business, that the ends justified the means and that empathy was a sign of weakness. Joe Biden, a father’s love and the legacy of "daddy issues" among presidents 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z

Police unions and departments, many politicians, and too many juries can watch such footage and too often see a justified killing. Do we need photos of violence to galvanize support for change? 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z

It was another tool law enforcement can use and has used to get tougher sentences and justify brutality. Saving "All These Sons" from gun violence in Chicago 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z

Innocent people die, and still almost all the characters consider themselves perfectly justified in their actions. Video Game Review: Exploring Moral Consequences, the Obvious and the Unintended 2011-06-21T21:39:34Z

Is it really justified to paint the narrative of her life as a cautionary tale for women who seek power akin to a man's? The legacy of Anna Nicole Smith and why we need to retire the term "gold digger" 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

As in life, her characters grieve their way into a self-righteousness that serves to justify the damage they inflict on themselves and those around them. Review | In ‘Rites,’ Savannah Johnston portrays the aching, farcical nature of existence with stunning clarity 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

Interior minister Manuel Valls, shortly to become prime minister, justified this act of official intolerance in the name of tolerance, declaring that: ‘We cannot tolerate anti-semitism, historical revisionism and racism.’ It’s worse than Jerry Seinfeld says: PC is undermining free speech, expression, liberties 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

It is difficult to imagine how the coalition will attempt to justify making cuts that imperil the growth of the fastest-growing section of our economy. Letters: Coalition could split over arts spending 2010-10-05T23:05:00Z

Tohan recalls initially struggling to justify her decision internally, and knowing abortion was "frowned upon" in religious spaces, despite the lack of clear scripture on it. On abortion, "religious leaders should be asking for your forgiveness" — not the other way around 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z

And conversely, a woman who finds breast-feeding too painful, challenging or time-consuming needn’t tie herself in knots to justify her decision to use formula, or try to suggest that there is no benefit to breast-feeding. Review | Parents are drowning in advice. An economist looks at the data — and says we can all relax. 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z

I convinced myself that Chechens were justified in seeking to break away from a Russian government so impervious to the plight of women and children. Let Our Fame Be Great: Journeys Among the Defiant People of the?Caucasus by Oliver Bullough 2010-05-07T23:17:00Z

Primarily women, the callers may justify their calls as a matter of protection. White spaces, white privilege and white fear: Negrophobia still contaminates America 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

And when Mr. West got to the spot in his song “Clique” where, he said, he usually starts complaining and justifying himself, he instead touted his artistic independence. Critic’s Notebook: Axl Rose and Kanye West, Heroes of Governors Ball 2013-06-10T21:53:47Z

Myers said: "The DQF savings in afternoon, evening and weekend sharing and the loss of specialist programming would impact the quality and localness of the service too greatly to justify the saving." BBC local radio 'must stay local' 2012-02-27T16:00:04Z

Or just write to the minister concerned to justify their publicly funded headed notepaper? Warning: watch out for devious politicians and suspicious giraffes 2012-11-18T00:06:31Z

Any attempt to justify it as a reasoned decision feels a little bogus. This Week in Fiction: Jonathan Lethem on the Poignance of Backgammon 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

I felt I needed to say that, and not only to justify the length of this answer. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Pleased to make you an acquaintance: Demoting ‘a terrible friend’ 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

A smart, surefooted bassist and a frolicsome, irrepressible singer, she does her part to justify the acclaim. Critics? Choice: New CDs: Albums by Brian Wilson, John Mellencamp, Trace Adkins 2010-08-15T23:05:00Z

“I was very aware of people watching how Miami would go, and everyone called within the next two weeks, which justified my decision that this, choreography, is really what I want to do.” Liam Scarlett Creates a Work for City Ballet 2014-01-24T19:41:14Z

Circuit Court of Appeals of Friday he wasn’t out to “defend or justify” Trump’s comments, calling them “crude and offensive.” Court hears arguments in Trump rape accuser’s lawsuit 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

"I justified atrocities by Muslims simply because they were carried out by the weak against the powerful," Morton said. Man sentenced for online 'South Park' threat 2012-06-22T17:03:08Z

He becomes drunk with power; ends justify any means. ‘All the King’s Men,’ Now 70, Has a Touch of 2016 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

If you spend time in his presence and he’s a jerk, then this just further justifies your wife’s choice to marry you. Ask Amy: Workplace exclusion creates petty drama 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

Often, they felt like they had to justify or explain their stories to a degree that wasn’t expected of their white peers. Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of ‘For Colored Nerds’ Play for Keeps 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

There are usually a handful of people who see this film and still say that Gawker’s actions justify the death sentence they received. “Nobody Speak” director Brian Knappenberger: “Imagine very wealthy people applying Thiel’s tactics to other news sources you love” 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

But some pieces are worth so much, it’s hard to justify keeping them. Experience: I mine for 100-year-old jeans 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

Despite the host's attempts to have a rational conversation, the advocate becomes increasingly unhinged as he tries to justify his positions. The "Whitest Kids U Know" — a cult classic comedy group whose sketches eerily foresaw the Trump era 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

“You told the world that I’m not a love story,” she says, a justified chip on her shoulder. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2, Episode 8: ‘That’s Not This Story’ 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

Perhaps it too has lost much sense of what's right and what's wrong, and relies on drivel to justify its antics. Is Archipelago a class act or an empty gesture? 2011-03-14T12:05:29Z

A lot of them thought Foster had been not only justified but also wise. Perspective | For Robert Foster’s defenders, men are victims and #MeToo is the real villain 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

The score never acquires the entrancing richness of Mr. Glass’s music for “Einstein,” which added elements of grandeur and momentousness to that production’s willfully meaningless libretto, justifying its epic length. Theater Review: ‘Life and Times: Episodes 1-4,’ at the Public Theater 2013-01-23T03:00:48Z

But it was also a time when an act forbidding accusations of witchcraft was thought necessary, and natural philosophers still justified their investigations into the deep past against the ludicrous timeframe established by Bishop Ussher. The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones by Jack Wolf – review 2013-01-11T20:00:04Z

I think his demand for the right to have a private life was valorous, utterly justified and prescient, given our era’s headlines. 'The Escape Artist': Thomas Beller Talks About J. D. Salinger 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

“However, we feel the riders of Metra deserve an explanation for many of the costs incurred by the agency, and justify the proposed 30% fare increase.” Durbin, Kirk to Metra: Explain fare hike 2011-09-20T23:53:00Z

Ultimately, however, this revenge also served to justify in dramatic terms a scene in which the camera lingers on a powerful man beating a woman. Westworld recap: episode seven – it's Ford vs the board! 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

If a story has been famously and repeatedly told — as recently as in the spate of moon-landing documentaries that filled TV screens this summer — how do you justify telling it again? Apple TV Plus: More Than ‘The Morning Show’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

For instance, Booth tends to excuse or justify nearly all the poet’s actions, no matter how questionable. Book review: ‘Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love,’ by James Booth

With all the justified discontent there is against the smart politicians and the Plush Horses of Plutocracy–oh, if it hadn’t been one Windrip, it’d been another. It really can happen here: The novel that foreshadowed Donald Trump’s authoritarian appeal 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

The experiment worked well enough to justify this sequel, featuring 10 ensembles interpreting the same two sets of standards. Jazz Listings for April 24-30 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

Diana isn’t a warrior to end all wars, she’s a warrior to warn against wars—and against the parochial, self-enclosed island doctrines which are employed to justify them. Wonder Woman Review: Patty Jenkins's Hard-Won Wisdom 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

I like kitchen gadgets, but I just can't eat that much food and could't justify the expense or space for the occasional chili night with friends. Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot? I Bought One to Find Out 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

“Except for Tchaikovsky’s melodious score, which contains in two suites probably the most familiar ballet music in the world, there is nothing about ‘The Nutcracker’ to justify its presentation.” Weekend Entertainments From the Archives of The New York Times 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Bottom line: Humanity's absolute dominance of the non-human world is justified, because if things weren't this way, we'd all be prey, just as in primitive times. Why we're fascinated by animal attacks 2010-08-18T11:01:00Z

It's hard to imagine how someone in that world justifies that behavior to themselves as ethical. Cannes: How the bankers fleeced the world 2010-05-19T15:20:00Z

Initially, the elderly Congo claims making a Hollywood-like production will justify past crimes, but the process clearly proves haunting for him. ‘The Act of Killing’: a haunting take on Indonesia genocide 2013-08-01T22:56:25Z

The Bassoon King” becomes a little more dangerous when it veers from the Fey formula to argue for God’s existence or to justify the author’s Baha’i faith. ‘The Bassoon King’ review: There’s more to Rainn Wilson than Dwight Schrute 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

Although she still does legal work, mostly trying to get pardons for ex-cons, after her son was born, she couldn’t justify working corporate hours. Natashia Deón may be the hardest-working debut novelist in Los Angeles 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

Presumably they use another cliche here as well to justify their persistence: that when you get married, you also marry the family. Carolyn Hax: No explanation needed when shutting down a discussion 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z

Both defensively self-contained and wistfully outward-reaching, their performances justify and enrich Mr. Harrower’s choice of telling their characters’ story in monologues. Theater Review: ?A Slow Air,? by David Harrower, at 59E59 Theaters 2012-04-13T22:51:33Z

He still radiates enough likability to justify two last visits with "Guardians of the Galaxy," starting with Star-Lord's appearance in "Thor: Love and Thunder," which opens July 8. Is Chris Pratt really The Worst Chris? 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z

I believe there are only two sorts of circumstances where “For his part” is justified: “For his part, Paul Ryan uses a tortoiseshell comb,” and “For his part, Moses brandished a stout hickory staff.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Journalists, beware. Use this phrase and he’ll call you out. 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

Furthermore, no extraordinary explanation is needed in order to justify an award of a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars a year for five years. Jumbo: The MacArthur “Genius” Grants 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z

It retrospect, Cruise’s success with the decade-spanning, $2bn-grossing Mission: Impossible series is one achievement that would genuinely justify jumping for joy all over Oprah’s nice clean sofa in your outdoor shoes. Ten ways to fix Tom Cruise's career - first, step away from that Top Gun sequel 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Her pain solicits his love; when he offers his affection and concern, her suffering becomes justified, even redeemed. "Conversations with Friends" challenges us to rethink the desirability of the woman in pain 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z

“Forehead Sweat,” by itself, will justify the continued existence of “The X-Files” for the true devotees, and Mr. Morgan deserves full credit for that. Review: ‘The X-Files’ in a Familiar Groove 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

Like so many other recent movies on brands from Blackberry to Beanie Babies, it’s about how low people will sink to make a buck while justifying their misdeeds as the cost of successful capitalism. ‘Pain Hustlers’ Review: Seeking Dr. Feelgood 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z

"In retrospect, I think those concerns were justified." Retired prosecutor aims at Anthony attorneys 2011-11-15T12:36:09Z

The journalist was told that "mocking the memory of Soviet soldiers who gave their lives for the victory over fascism cannot be justified or forgiven," the ministry said in a statement on its website. How Russia hits back at slights over WWII victory 2014-02-10T14:06:15Z

It justifies the tone of the first half. Q&A | Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, still a Seattle band 2011-10-20T15:41:06Z

If the message of the piece was slightly heavy-handed – Syrian refugees are people too! – it was both engagingly told and goofy enough to justify its spot on a comedy show. Samantha Bee's Full Frontal promises to bare all (and lose the desk) 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

You have to exercise to justify eating the yummy treats all over town. Walk, hike and bike the civilized sights of Victoria 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

Should we try to support this relationship, or do the circumstances justify more extreme measures? My Stepmother? But She’s 19! 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

And like many people rooted in traditional, rural practices, they tend toward pessimism and sometimes justified paranoia. ‘The Truffle Hunters’ Review: In Dogged Pursuit of Culinary Gold 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

National Cheesecake Day is here – an actual holiday that was likely invented just to justify eating slice after slice of cheesecake guilt-free. National Cheesecake Day: The Cheesecake Factory launches new flavor, donates $1 to charity for every slice sold 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

Shear described the revelations of press wrongdoing as the "ultimate in hypocrisy" while Grant disputed that there was ever any public interest that could justify an investigation into his private life. British tabloids out of control, inquiry told 2011-11-21T18:08:51Z

In each case, the conspiratorial notion is that the “official” story conveyed by the government and the news media is a deception, all to justify some perfidious official action. ‘False flag’ planted at a pizza place? It’s just one more conspiracy to digest. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

They begin to accept that the end justifies the means. Mass Murder Relies on People Like Us: An Interview With Thierry Cruvellier 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

The production was a huge success and was seen as justifying the creation of the government-subsidized Cairo Ballet company and a ballet school by the culture minister, Tharwat Okasha, several years earlier. Magda Saleh, Influential Egyptian Ballerina, Is Dead at 79 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z

For another artist, the emphasis on age might’ve been a kind of preemptive strike -- a way to justify an old-fashioned performance. Gloria Estefan gives standards new life at Hollywood Bowl 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

That the director Sylvain White and the writer David Birke felt justified in moving ahead with this project anyway says pretty much what you think it does about ambition in Hollywood. Review: In ‘Slender Man,’ Horror Emerges From the Internet 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

“Linear was my way, center was my way, front was my way. But now I have had to find a new way to justify the progression of the movement.” An Odissi Dancer Charts New Paths in ‘the Land of Discovery’ 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z

There’s a dark sliver in a former smoker’s mind that half-longs for dire events, so as to justify lighting up again. Review: ‘Nicotine,’ the Stuff of Burning Desire 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z

How can citizens justify casting ballots for “American Idolatry,” as he calls it, when they don’t even vote for their political leaders? 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Special delivery from hell 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Of all contemporary subjects, Israel might be the one for which this choice is most justified, so intricate is its tragic history. Review | Colum McCann’s ‘Apeirogon’ takes an elliptical approach to the unending Middle East conflict 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z

I can’t speak to any specifics, but I hope in the end it doesn’t matter too much, and that the piece justifies its use of this technique as a vehicle.  This Week in Fiction: Charles Yu on Therapy and Storytelling 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

The dean of the school graciously invited all nine female students to dinner, then asked each of them in turn to justify taking a seat that could have been occupied by a man. 'A tremendous legacy': capturing the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on film 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

From Lady’s point of view, the only positive aspect of getting a book contract is that it allows her to justify hiring a full-time nanny to watch her kids. The trouble with the bad mother memoir 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime,” Ernest Hemingway wrote. Review: ‘Homeland: Iraq Year Zero’ Chronicles a War-Torn Family 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

It needs to distinguish itself from other pro Seattle troupes to justify ongoing patronage and support, and show artistic depth as well as gumption. Intiman's 2012 revival season: the pluses and the minuses 2012-08-17T16:43:32Z

“There is nothing in his prosaic life to justify its influence on the development of his genius,” writes Wolff. Why Seattle Symphony’s next program has just one piece 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

How could the Whitney possibly justify including this work in a Biennial that included only eight "real" black artists, only one of them a woman? Art and race at the Whitney: Rethinking the Donelle Woolford piece 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Pie-making today is more of a project, so I wanted a recipe for an apple pie of unusual size that justified the effort. An Apple Pie That Lasts for Days 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

Ms. N’Diaye-Mbaye also had to justify the need for her product line to possible investors who could not grasp a beauty line that centered around the needs of dark skin. Ami Colé Fills a Void In Black Beauty Products 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z

“My whole life I’ve felt a certain way about myself — and really nothing to justify it,” he said. Vulgar, awkward and heartfelt: How Lil Dicky made ‘Dave’ a pandemic-era hit 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Is violence justified in the cause of justice? BookTalk: John Brown's "Midnight Rising" 2011-12-22T10:03:38Z

While Moon embraced rock stardom with open arms, Townshend wrestled with it, forever trying to justify himself to the spectre of the avant-garde artist and reliable family man he might have been. Who I Am: A Memoir by Pete Townshend - review 2012-10-09T11:35:01Z

And whether this version of “Deepwater Horizon” resonates enough to justify its handsome budget may well determine if studios are as generous with true-life adaptations in the future. Risky Business: Hollywood Bets Big on ‘Deepwater Horizon’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

More often he has been killing regular humans — although in nearly every case, his violence has been fairly easy to justify. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1 Finale: A Deadly Operation 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z

The ability to be present in the space — looking around the victim’s home, for example — justified the virtual medium. Review: ‘Miranda’ Poses a Musical Mystery in Virtual Reality 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

Still, if you like a show, you worry about this kind of stuff -- and in this case the worries were justified. A pretty, pretty, pret-tayyyy, not-so-good "Curb Your Enthusiasm" 2011-07-11T13:12:00Z

Storm King Art Center Stretching west of the Hudson River for about 200 hectares, this mammoth park is big enough to justify the tram tours. Sculpture Parks: Out in the Open 2010-02-25T07:55:00Z

The comprehensiveness is not a surprise because I doubted the filmmakers, but because Mr. Jones’s life and career are far-ranging enough to justify a mini-series. Review: ‘Quincy’ Captures a Lifelong Love Affair With Music 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

Harvard and other elite universities typically justify legacy preference, when they talk about it at all, as a legitimate reward for alumni loyalty and volunteer work. The fight against affirmative action at Harvard could threaten rich whites 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

Some may question whether making a song and dance about an atrocity that's still so recent is justified. The Economist – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-17T14:08:41Z

You also don’t need to jump through any hoops to justify not wanting to be a manager. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Jets vs. Sharks, Crips vs. Bloods, Working Moms vs. Stay-at-Homes 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z

Imperialism is difficult to justify without assertions of racial supremacy. What is “white supremacy”? A brief history of a term, and a movement, that continues to haunt America 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

While she found nothing that justified the attacks, she did find meaning in prayers about strength, piety and resolve. For American Muslims, Choosing to Wear the Veil Poses Challenges 2010-06-11T23:37:00Z

In a comic turnaround that could be motivated more clearly, Katie comes to believe that the producer’s rewrites are justified. In a City of Monuments, History Lives Onstage and in the Streets 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z

It programmatically tries to humanize its characters, some of whom limply justify their criminal behavior by pointing out how hard they work to support their loved ones. Movie Review: In ‘Easy Money: Hard to Kill,’ Wily Social Climber Is Back 2014-02-13T23:26:19Z

When Lincoln suspended the right to habeas corpus, it was justified as a necessary response to threats posed by vocal critics of the war effort. ‘Sedition’: A Complicated History 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z

Capital punishment’s strongest supporters justified executions as acts of biblical retribution. 5 things you may not know about death penalty 2013-04-03T13:05:00Z

It will be up to visitors to decide how justified a lot of the attacks were. Tate show charts history of violence against art 2013-07-05T15:42:48Z

For in this deeply cynical tale, set in the final days of the death penalty in England, we see how “justified” murder, no longer state sanctioned, survives by other means. Review: ‘Hangmen,’ Offering the Last Word in Gallows Humor 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

How do people coexist if loyalty to the tribe justifies cruelty done to others? ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 6: Hey Look, Another New Group! 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

Don’t justify yourself, don’t answer back, don’t excuse. I slept with my best friend's ex. Now I'm terrified of confrontation 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z

That does not justify what happened, but it is part of why it happened. Movie Review: The Documentary ‘The Central Park Five’ 2012-11-21T23:45:09Z

It was exhausting and depressing to try to justify my obsession. Modern Love: Modern Love: A Spanking Fetish Is Not Revealed Easily 2012-11-09T17:47:12Z

Elena's keen interest in defending and supporting Linda is really about justifying her sense of moral rectitude, and to explain how she feels about the youngest daughter she despises. "Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

Those involved claim this allegation is untrue and, worse, justifies "good cause" torture. Should 'true story' films such as Zero Dark Thirty and Argo be rated L for lie? 2013-01-17T18:29:01Z

In an interview with Page Six, Weinstein said the Times’ “reckless” reporting methods justified a lawsuit. Harvey Weinstein lawyer calls mogul's conduct 'gross' and illegal 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

Lazy Liar: The laziness is so justified that it’s not even laziness. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A tired and true response when you’re too fatigued to go out 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

Placemat-size maps illustrate the geography and varietals of the country’s main wine regions, making it easy to justify another round in the name of your ongoing oenological education. 36 Hours in Budapest 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

Hitchens justified his support for war on a number of grounds, but the keynotes were humanitarian and liberal. Christopher Hitchens: from socialist to neocon 2013-01-18T13:01:01Z

But with a proliferation of options and surcharges, you’re justified in feeling more confused than ever. Dolby, 70 Millimeter or Imax? Our Critic Helps You Choose 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

I don’t think it justifies their extreme response, but your desire to promote your “loving” parenting with such force raises more questions than it answers. My three children say they never want to see me again | Dear Mariella 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z

GS It’s always that way, with racism, with sexism, with antisemitism: it’s perceived as natural, inevitable and justified, until people stand up and say, wait, this is unjust. Gloria Steinem meets Gloria Allred: ‘Donald Trump has made us woke’ 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

A cactus questions its own existence, an airplane curtain dividing first class and coach justifies its exclusionary practices, a toy penguin realizes that its race on a preset track is forever rigged. The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and More in August 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

Calculate if the savings is enough to justify the cost of spending the night. Seattleites: Save big bucks by flying overseas out of Vancouver, B.C. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

She later wrote off the auteur theory as "an attempt by adult males to justify staying inside the small range of experience of their boyhood and adolescence." Leading film critic Andrew Sarris has died at 83 2012-06-20T18:35:09Z

But before an aim is achieved, should it not be justified? Among the Disrupted 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Bushell justified his grand plan, however, by arguing that hunting such a vast number of escapees would divert German resources from the war. The Real Great Escape by Guy Walters – review 2012-05-23T13:40:01Z

I remember rolling my eyes when a dieting family member justified ordering a pulled pork sandwich because, "You know, it's white meat." Fake news and the “other white meat”: How pork became poultry, and why it matters 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z

The human desire to justify sins and escape the consequences of them. Gritty tale of faith, redemption and prison in 'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train' 2012-06-21T20:29:06Z

Too many other pieces, however, don’t justify their dramatizations. Theater Review: ?Chekhovek,? With 9 Chekhov Plays, at ArcLight Theater 2012-02-08T22:18:57Z

For years now, Ballet Theater has had a justified reputation as the world’s greatest haven for male dancers. Sizing Up American Ballet Theater’s Spring Season 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

Yet it’s hard to justify a release that adds a disk—and nearly doubles the price—for the sake of two fine but brief solos by Coltrane, two by Shepp, and thirty un-overdubbed seconds. Seeing Through “A Love Supreme” to Find John Coltrane 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

The overseas haul for "Battleship" goes part way to justifying its reported $209 million price tag. After foreign haul, 'Battleship' faces choppy seas 2012-05-04T18:35:09Z

Instead it is to recognise that there is much within the logic and language of Christianity to justify intolerance. The political Bible, part 4: toleration 2011-08-29T08:59:00Z

Perhaps for you, Angry Feminist, that means reframing your justified anger. How Do I Deal with My Anger Toward Men? 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

To justify this internal generosity, the houses are jam-packed like sardines into narrow streets – which are now choked with cars, due to lack of parking, somewhat destroying the idea of a social streetlife. Stirling prize 2013: shock of the new as five first-time nominees shortlisted 2013-07-17T23:01:00Z

The company admitted that its application is "not compliant" with greenbelt policy, but that the "advantages and benefits of the scheme are sufficiently powerful to justify an exceptional grant of planning permission". Pinewood Studios submits revised plans for controversial expansion 2013-01-31T20:26:32Z

It needn’t be abusive to justify getting out; disliking it is enough. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is it okay to lose touch with the ex now that their daughter is grown? 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z

We tell ourselves that we understand what’s going on, that our opinions are justified by our knowledge and that our actions are grounded in justified beliefs, even though they are not. Human expertise: it’s not what you know, it’s who… 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

And subject matter, while it has to be good and you have to be able to justify everything, is just a vehicle for communication. Poetry's future 2010-06-18T07:30:00Z

On the other hand, if it is vital, how on earth do we justify not saying so ... Why does size matter to theatres? 2011-01-26T17:39:17Z

After wearing a $300 pair of Japanese jeans for four years, its cost was justified, he said. Real Men Don’t Rent 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z

To justify the price it paid for the film, Searchlight must sell at least $50 million in tickets, box office analysts say. ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Nate Parker’s Heralded Film, Is Now Cloaked in Controversy 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

“Looking forward to the next step allows me to enjoy and justify the time spent,” he said. Why Work When You Can Procrastibake? 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

The overwhelming evidence is that closure cannot be justified on healthcare, financial, fitness-for-purpose or planning grounds. Response: This inspirational building must not be closed down 2010-04-26T23:17:00Z

Mr. Szczygiel’s larger point, of course, is that Czechoslovakia was also a kind of Gottland, full of people justifying the accommodations to evil they made so as not to become its victim themselves. Mariusz Szczygiel’s ‘Gottland’ Sees a Surreal Czechoslovakia 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z

But the Auditorium's faith in choosing River North is more than justified--the troupe has an instant new classic and an Illinois son a fitting tribute. 'Simply Miles' a Davis dance full of intelligence and cool 2011-04-17T15:26:00Z

Highsmith explains the use of hyphenation and justification settings in achieving justified text. Deep book, flat subject 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

Some photographers justified their furtiveness as a ploy to secure an un-self-conscious pose or as an exercise in social reform. Watching you 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z

As each new puzzle piece of Sulaiman’s sprawling back story is revealed, the film forces us to consider if his noble ends — uplifting his downtrodden community — justify his vengeful means. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z

It’s an indicator of attempting to justify problematic choices. More backlash for Alyssa Milano over her support of Marianne Williamson's presidential bid 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

But to Cornsilk, the Cherokee Nation had been betrayed by federal government too many times to justify their present-day involvement. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z

Yet politicians justify such cuts when the arts are perceived as non-essential, even frivolous. Arts cuts? It could be worse 2010-05-18T13:14:00Z

Writing on the Guardian's website Priyamvada Gopal, who teaches English at Cambridge University, viewed the Time cover in terms of a "cynical ploy" to justify the occupation. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z

"I am literally the 1 percent that is used 100 percent of the time to justify abortion," he said. Pro-life father shares bold, hopeful message: 'I was conceived in rape, adopted in love' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z

Experimental fiction demands that the experiments justify their existence, and this novella only half does. Garth Risk Hallberg’s Mix-and-Match Story of Suburban Ennui 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

Everyone sees everyone else as justifying their view so that opinion rests on a mirage. The Urgent Quest for Slower, Better News 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

Demanding that young people kidnapped as children and held captive for months or years justify their inability to escape is the apex of victim blaming, and it’s grotesque. Bill O’Reilly at his most odious: Everything Fox News gets horribly wrong about rape culture and sexual assault 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

Our actions must be justified by our literature and our literature must bear witness to our actions. Is there any reason to read? 2012-06-08T00:00:00Z

But some industry observers remain concerned that sustainability goals could be used to justify anticompetitive discussions or agreements. When Does Collaboration Become Collusion? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z

Quite appallingly, I’ve heard parents try to justify their child’s familial difference. Owning my mixed-race identity: Why I don’t have to choose sides 2014-03-12T23:00:00Z

The death of Daniel Johnston, also last week, brought waves of sincere and justified accolades for his intricate songwriting and unique style. A salute to Ric Ocasek and Eddie Money, who gave us the soundtracks to our soundtracks 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

We are told almost nothing about why the Hush Law was introduced, except that the government tried to justify it with benevolent talk of “well-being” and “overstimulation.” ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

Or might a more holistic approach have been more morally justified? You review: The Ghost 2010-04-19T13:02:00Z

Trump’s deployment of the term “fake news” has encouraged authoritarian leaders in other countries to invoke the same phrase to justify press restrictions in their countries, the report said. New study says Trump has ‘dangerously undermined truth’ with attacks on news media 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

He justified his decision with, "It is slow-growing and not a big deal in older men." Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband didn’t share his dad’s cancer diagnosis for a year 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

To this day, MacLean is astonished that the government went to such lengths to justify his firing. What happens when a whistleblower returns to work after a decade’s fight 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

But, the painted page from Moghul India hardly justified the qualifier. Special Report: Asian Art: 'Islamic' Culture: A Groundless Myth 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z

The widespread feeling is that until the plays of Washington-based playwrights, directors and actors are more routinely sent out, the city’s claim to reliable export theater cannot be wholly justified. D.C.’s secret export: theater 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

Even these cases, though, don’t justify your insistence on citing what-ifs, for the simple reason that it’s not working. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The glass is half full, but it’s cold water she throws on his enthusiasm 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

“Late Night” host Seth Meyers was on fire Tuesday night when he lit up Donald Trump for spending the weekend lying to justify his racism and Islamophobia. Wow, Seth Meyers just stripped down Donald Trump’s lies and Islamophobia so clearly even your racist uncle will get it now 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

Without consistent information about this slightly different world, it’s impossible to tell if these characters are totally unhinged or if their paranoia is justified. ‘Isolation’ Review: Dispatches From a Different Pandemic 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z

You justify that joke by telling him that you’re an artist, and artists talk about their lives. Hollywood’s nanny-cheating cliché hits home: “There’s something so damn interesting and damn depressing about men being attracted to much younger and naive women” 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

When British politicians and civil servants bother to justify the abandonment of traditional public service monopolies, they talk of "diversifying providers". Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z

“It’s a stunt to justify her presence at an fancy shin-dig that doesn’t match her political persona. She still looks better that Kim K in the bat outfit.” The Met Gala is full of rich people. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a dress with a message: “Tax the Rich.” 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z

And George W. Bush, preening in Top Gun gear and justifying his war to no one in particular. Raymond Pettibon, Wielding an Art Mightier Than the Sword 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

If I see a single crow fly past, I imagine what sad thing might happen that might justify my vaping again. Smoked out: why me and a million other people have given up nicotine in 2020 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

Wanting to find enough good in an old friend to justify holding on means you’ll probably find it. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Affair question, how do you respond to betrayal in a circle of friends? 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

Mr. LeBlanc said, “At the risk of damaging my career, I’ll say that it feels like in the process there are a lot of people who have to voice their opinion to justify their paycheck.” A Faux Matt LeBlanc in Showtime?s ?Episodes? 2010-07-23T20:18:00Z

Nothing in No. 68 justifies a state legislature, for partisan reasons, certifying a different slate of electors from the slate chosen by the people. Rudy Giuliani’s post-election meltdown starts to become literal 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

The last time he was here, in 2009, with “Antichrist,” journalists at a news conference jeered, and one asked him to justify the film. Derailed Director Cites Urge to Entertain 2011-05-20T23:26:44Z

In May, they opened a weekend pop-up butcher in the kitchen of Faun, and its success justified their idea. Nose-to-Tail Butcher Opens in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z

Should the link be severed so their success cannot be used to encourage and justify more monsters in the future? Is It Finally Twilight for the Theater’s Sacred Monsters? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

While today's reader would not go to poetry primarily for scientific knowledge, he or she would normally be justified in expecting accuracy. Poem of the week: Of Many Worlds in This World by Margaret Lucas Cavendish 2012-07-02T10:52:13Z

At such times, it is difficult to shake the suspicion that Pinker’s list of “screwball” rules simply seeks to justify bad habits that certain people would rather not be bothered to unlearn. Steven Pinker’s Bad Grammar 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

But Bodkin is no revivalist, and many of the strict theories that once attempted to explain and justify American abstraction hold no sway over him. Review | In the galleries: More than just selfies, more than just photos 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

But there’s a unity of presence here that justifies the stand-alone release. Playlist: A Flamenco-Playing Sitar and an Asymmetrical Groove 2012-03-25T02:43:04Z

In these troubled times, are we justified in granting £27m each year to this behemoth that squats on two-and-a-half acres at the heart of London, allowing it to pursue the highest of the high arts? The Royal Opera House: Welcome to the new people's palace 2011-03-06T00:16:48Z

He justified The Laurel and the Ivy primarily on the grounds that it might enable British people to understand Ireland better, seeing it from the Irishman's point of view. Robert Kee obituary 2013-01-11T18:56:24Z

“The trophies justified their value,” Brett Gorvy, worldwide chairman of postwar and contemporary art at Christie’s, said after the sale, explaining that the big-ticket purchases were bought by seasoned bidders. Francis Bacon Work Sells for $70 Million at Christie’s Auction 2014-02-14T00:12:49Z

Which of course it isn’t and, even if it were, wouldn’t result from or justify emotional abuse. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Parent has unhealthy focus on ‘suboptimal’ results 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z

While food companies justified these rollbacks as cost-saving measures that would prevent consumers from seeing high prices, there's little evidence the programs caused a financial burden. We need to better protect food and farmworkers during COVID-19 and beyond 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

So now the right-wing media’s going to have to spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week, justifying this choice they’ve made. Jon Stewart, Back on ‘Late Show,’ Lets Loose on Fox News and More 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

That should be plenty to justify marketing costs of $25 million or so, with foreign grosses and ancillary revenue also likely to be substantial. "Paranormal 2" sequel set to rattle box office 2010-10-21T06:42:00Z

Traditionalists have sniffed at the use of what the text calls “the dreaded welding torch” to create Godart, but in this case, it’s hard not to concede that the flamboyant result has justified the means. Review: ‘Beauty in the Shadows: Wrought Iron in the Washington National Cathedral’ 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

I have not replied to the farewell emails they sent me because I think my employer was justified in putting them on leave. Should My Brother’s Bias Dictate Our Thanksgiving Plans? 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

Your fears that it might happen again are perfectly reasonable and justified: It might happen again. ?People Who Eat Darkness?: The disappearing blonde 2012-05-20T21:00:00Z

Having a story to tell isn't really enough to justify a book beyond a tabloid existence. Tiger, Tiger by Margaux Fragoso ? review 2011-04-10T05:30:01Z

She is, in other words, an object in Fleck's world rather than a three-dimensional character, with her main function that of reinforcing Fleck's sense of failure and justify his resentments against the world. The problematic "Joker" 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

That could have been enough to justify this remake, so it’s too bad that Chisolm has been given a rationale for his actions. Review: Denzel Washington Rides High in ‘The Magnificent Seven’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

But absent higher gas prices or larger consumer incentives, the new technologies are still too costly to justify. 2010-02-01T22:00:00Z

“How much agency do we have over what we do? I thought that was an interesting enough question to ask to justify taking a sympathetic approach to the perpetrators.” In ‘Landscapers,’ True Crime Meets Hollywood Fantasy 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z

There is a limited number of words within a poem so each one needs to work hard to justify being on the page. Top poetry writing tips: Rachel Rooney 2012-07-24T17:30:01Z

Unable to justify the expense of a formal presentation space, Mr. Price, 36, ended up taking a meeting with one potential retailer using the top of a recycling bin as a table. At Baselworld, Luxury Timepieces Detect a Slowdown 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

It is very hard to justify your huge wealth unless you see people beneath you as less deserving. How the super rich got richer: 10 shocking facts about inequality 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

The orderly justifies his brutality as obligation, saying: “You understand that, right? Just following the law? Right, Judge? Nothing personal. Blind justice.” A Novel That Delves Into the Mind of a Famous Schizophrenic 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Of course, as with any such move, critics will question whether there’s enough in the book to justify two films. Climax of Hunger Games Trilogy Will Be Split Into Two Movies 2012-07-11T18:24:30Z

Especially one engaged in justifying an austerity drive. For Male Politicians, Dieting Is a Campaign Issue 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z

“I did not want to be so explicit, but I believe there are times when it is justified and appropriate.” Perspective | Can a noose be art? There’s one hanging from a porch in Washington that’s here to challenge your assumptions. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

Sometimes you can’t justify it, and then you have a problem. Filmmaker Oren Peli on the End of ‘Paranormal Activity’ 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

“Some of them tried to justify his death: ‘He was an ex-con. The Hate U Give's Amandla Stenberg: ‘Our generation is upending Hollywood’ 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

It somehow cancels out our natural and justified suspicions of the very concept of "embedded" journalism. In the firing line: A grunt's eye view of war 2011-04-04T20:31:01Z

The fee is "becoming harder and harder to justify" given changes in the media, according to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee. No future for TV licence, MPs say 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

The suspended Ridgman, decrying what he considers the injustices he has endured, justifies his criminal scheme by telling Tony, “We have the skills and the right to acquire proper compensation.” “Dragged Across Concrete,” Reviewed: A Stylish, Repugnant Crime Thriller Starring Mel Gibson 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Regardless,  intrigue and treachery have helped viewers maintain our patience and justify all the talking leading up to this juncture.  “Game of Thrones” recap: “The Spoils of War,” paid for in fire and blood 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro called Goldberg's comments "insidious" and accused her of "downplaying the minority status of Jews in order to uphold bulls**t intersectional arguments that justify anti-Semitism today." Whoopi Goldberg reportedly suspended from "The View" over harmful Holocaust comments 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z

I’m not sure it’s possible to justify my liaisons with married men, but what I learned from having them warrants discussion. What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

This justified both their exploitation by and exclusion from the United States. Stop calling Asians "robotic" please 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z

Football’s many apologists are constantly justifying their consumption of the sport by proclaiming that it’s a “way out” for “certain kids.” College football’s plantation problem: The violent game — and billion-dollar industry — where black kids take all the risk for none of the profit 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

Another memorable achievement was her circulation of a poorly manipulated video of CNN reporter Jim Acosta alleged laying hands on an intern, in an attempt to justify the suspension of his press credentials. A Fox News afterlife for Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Why she's perfect for the job—and Sean Spicer's not 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z

They are three of Tiger Woods's alleged mistresses—women with no ostensible talent or accomplishment to justify the attention save to expose their private lives for our titillation. 2009-12-12T16:38:00Z

And that higher human beings, through their creative genius, can actually make life worth living – that Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is enough to justify all the suffering the world includes. Who was Nietzsche? 2012-10-01T11:45:00Z

While to most people this would be indefensible, Sessions found a Bible verse he apparently feels justifies such a traumatic, inhumane policy and process. Stephen Colbert rips into Jeff Sessions for separating immigrant families 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

These few minutes provide all the sex, violence and surreal trashiness to justify Mr. Bieito’s reputation for being controversial and provocative. Calixto Bieito Directs Williams?s ?Camino Real? in Chicago 2012-03-02T18:30:03Z

Byron himself later justified his most controversial long work, Don Juan, in terms of his sexual experience. Rereading: Childe Harold by Lord Byron 2011-08-12T09:00:01Z

Comparisons with Buena Vista Social Club are justified but this down-to-earth doc on disabled Congolese street musicians seeking the big time warms the spirit without cheating. This week's new films 2011-03-19T00:05:59Z

Her film begins with the savage mass executions perpetrated by Duterte’s officers under the guise of a drug war, and only grows more chilling as he mounts an offensive to justify them. A Thousand Cuts: inside a chilling documentary on Maria Ressa 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z

Dirk Durossette’s set ensconces us in Lenny’s den for a drawing room fable in which the ends justify the means, and happily ever after includes rooting for injuries — and waiting for the police reports. | 'Any Given Monday': ?Any Given Monday? at 59E59 Theaters - Review 2011-10-17T23:17:13Z

Apparently you want this, and want to justify it as a rational choice, so you’re shopping for hopeful rationales. Carolyn Hax: Sometimes, the greatest gift is knowing when not to butt in 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

There are times when herbicides are needed, or at least justified. Perspective | Whether or not Roundup is safe, the gardener has better options 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

It has a poetic logic that almost makes it look justified, and it's hard not to side with Yuko, who narrates the entire first section in a wounded yet eerily reasonable voice. Kanae Minato's 'Confessions' hits its mark with a vengeance 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

Throughout his career, which includes working on the series “DLTA,” and films like the recent “Beyond the Lights,” Stephens felt he had to justify and represent the community with “fair and honest” portrayals. “Being black and gay in America both come with heavy doses of self-loathing”: Actor Darryl Stephens opens up about typecasting, visibility and telling his own story 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

“Unfortunately, simply apologizing doesn’t justify my behavior,” he added. Spring breaker apologizes for 'insensitive' coronavirus comments 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

However, to justify freedom of speech, he too clearly distinguished it from action. Why "free speech" needs a new definition in the age of the internet and Trumpist tweets 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z

This, despite justifying the surcharges by citing rising jet fuel costs in the first place. Calls grow louder for more effective airline regulation 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

The problem for writers like Dawson is that the future they foresee is so gloomy it promotes a fatalism that justifies inaction. Four Books Explore Various Aspects of Cities Past and Present 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

One post said on Twitter: “Any movie that sympathizes with terrorists, glorifies them; insults Indian Army & justifies ethnic cleansing, goes to the bin. #BoycottHaider.” ‘Haider’ Angers Hindu Nationalists but Excites Film Critics 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

And part of this bigger trend, I think, of the right wing co-opting social justice language to justify a lot of their behaviors. Lindy West reclaims the "witch hunt": On comedy, feminism and why terrible men think they're victims 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z

A time-travel twist facilitates a return to the 1960s and the golden age of conspiracy theories, which goes a long way to justifying a sequel no one was particularly screaming out for. This week's new films 2012-05-25T23:05:15Z

I think that is the only way to save it from what are very justified calls for opera to be “decolonialized,” to confront the racist ideology within these works. An Operatic Innovator Takes On Detroit 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z

“In the Irish context, there’s a real problem people have believing that humanity is worth investing in. There’s such a feeling of disgruntlement and betrayal and disillusionment. And all of it is justified.” John Michael McDonagh Carves His Own Niche With ‘Calvary’ 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

Bobbitt claims that Machiavelli did not simply believe, as the popular caricature of him suggests, that "the ends justify the means". The Garments of Court and Palace: Machiavelli and the World that He Made by Philip Bobbitt – review 2013-07-11T14:59:00Z

This is known as the “trans panic” defense, in which defendants argue that the experience of being “deceived” by a transgender person is painful and damaging that it justifies murder. The cruel lessons of trans panic on TV’s “Survivor”: Outing LGBT people is deadly 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

High hopes justified … Luke Treadaway as Christopher Boone in the National theatre's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Mark Haddon on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Guardian book club 2013-04-13T07:00:24Z

“The next generation of creators may be silenced if the economics don’t justify a career in the music industry,” the letter reads. Music's Biggest Names Push for Piracy Law Reforms 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

Can it maintain its momentum long enough to justify investing all that time? The Americans – TV review 2013-06-02T05:00:00Z

During these scenes, in which the couple seems needlessly cruel and antagonistic enough to justify Ronnie’s eventual animosity towards them, Lambert overplays his hand. Forget Joker: here's the film you should see about an extremist loner 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

Her standards are too high to be satisfied with what we can get from the Indian store, and frankly, her standards are justified. In my mother's kitchen, Diwali came early this year 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z

He still snaps photographs, which he says can be justified to the extent that it helps others. ‘Monk With a Camera,’ About Nicholas Vreeland 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

In the government's opinion, the Film Council has not worked; or at least not well enough to justify its survival. Where now for the British film industry? 2010-10-07T22:00:00Z

How are we justified in picking a moment out of fluid passing time and declaring a pause? The Chapter: A History 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

Henrietta maintained her dignity by barely mentioning her husband’s other wives in her writing, while fiery Angelina wrote plenty of colorful tales to justify her anguish. Inside the diaries of polygamous wives: Life as an early Mormon woman 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z

I knew the chills would be justified – the book has serious questions to ask.’ Emma Donoghue: 'To say Room is based on the Josef Fritzl case is too strong' 2010-08-13T06:00:00Z

I’m interested in the way people spin narratives to justify their own relationship to cash, building elaborate rationales around dubious, even criminal acts. David Means on Waiting for the High to Kick in 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

"I believe it honestly is in his own heart and soul as to why he thinks he's justified in doing this — which is just totally wrong," says Brownback. Putin's war against Ukraine may have spiritual, religious foundations: 'Good vs. evil' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z

However, the judge ruled that "no new circumstances" to justify postponement had been presented in the appeal. Pussy Riot member denied appeal 2013-01-17T11:47:14Z

Once enough people trawled through Barr’s emails and found out what he had done to Hunton & Williams, the attack would suddenly look more than justified, to them almost necessary. Anonymous strikes back 2012-06-03T13:00:00Z

“The idea just seems really justified right now … with the Me Too movement. This wasn’t just a case of, ‘Oh let’s just gender flip ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,'” Wilson said. For Rebel Wilson, it was a fight to keep ‘The Hustle’ PG-13 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z

The trial, as tawdry and tabloidesque as it often was, had a certain gravity, a moral seriousness that to some extent justified and mitigated the spectacle. Review: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ an Unflinching Take on His Rise and Fall 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

But someone’s personal religious beliefs don’t justify breaking the law.” Can Christians get along with America? 2013-06-07T19:45:00Z

It preceded and justified the acceptance of Marilyn Monroe and her calendar, the cartoon contours of Jayne Mansfield, Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire — the whole codifying, elevation and exploitation of the American male's mammary mania. Remembering "The Two and Only" Jane Russell: 1921-2011 2011-03-04T09:05:00Z

We do get a general impression of Silva as a family man who rises above some of the nonsense in his sport, but that alone doesn't justify a film. 'Like Water': Getting in the ring with fighters, but not in their heads 2012-05-31T20:18:08Z

Fifty-six Barbadian dollars, which I justified under the you-deserve-it-after-a-tortuous-hike clause of the Frugal Traveler unwritten contract. Money-Saving Tips for Barbados 2010-09-29T03:00:00Z

A single word on the front justified its position: Dior. Dior and Saint Laurent Play Power Games in Paris 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

“I have been asking how they are justified,” he wrote in all capital letters, his usual Twitter writing style. The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds After Fee Complaints 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z

The decision to try to mobilise world opinion through concerts was justified, he said, because "the lingua franca of the planet is not English – it's pop music". Bob Geldof condemns lame and ineffective anti-poverty campaigners 2010-04-02T18:43:00Z

Lately, he has been fearmongering about illegal immigration to justify his demand for a border wall, even forcing a 35-day partial government shutdown and threatening another. John Oliver: ‘Maybe Brexit is a great idea. There’s absolutely nothing to suggest that’ 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z

The pacing was often odd—it was sometimes light on jokes, but without the emotional punch that would justify that. Up All Night Gets Re-Re-Remodeled: Is It Time to Tear It Down? 2012-12-07T14:42:46Z

People within the second Bush administration conspired to present sketchy evidence as conclusive proof of WMDs to justify the invasion of Iraq. How to pull a friend out of the conspiracy theory rabbit hole 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z

I'm getting calls from friends and family to justify myself. South Africa's censors ban film about predatory teacher as 'child porn' 2013-07-22T15:48:27Z

These are pedestrian anxieties whose intensity Watson cranks up to justify building a show around them. Mark Watson ? review 2011-01-10T22:30:01Z

It has been used to justify wars that the masses believe are being fought for them but really only benefit the ruling classes in the countries that are waging them. "1917" has one major flaw - it's irresponsibly nationalistic 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

Few have appropriated Martí as strategically as Fidel Castro, who deftly co-opted the poet’s credo of nationalism to justify decades of anti-Americanism. ‘José Martí,’ by Alfred J. López 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

His whining — justified, to be sure, but pointless and aggravating in Abigail’s perspective nevertheless — reaches a fever pitch until she decides to mollify him. Hand Emma Stone an Oscar for this gripping "Favourite" scene alone 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

Again, it’s probably unfortunate that one must first live out one life of “adventure” in order to justify the difficult day-to-day schedule of a primary caregiving dad. Motherlode Blog: A Stay-at-Home Dad Confronts the Unexpected 2013-12-12T20:00:21Z

And add "Sons" to the list of hard-hitting series that justify their violent eruptions with the larger stories they tell. 'Sons of Anarchy': Making a case for TV violence 2012-11-19T12:58:13Z

The screenplay – drawing from the guts-and-glory novel on which it is based – gives one Lieutenant Crofton the lines about Abenaki warfare which are supposed to justify this genocide. Northwest Passage: a tough portrayal of frontier warfare blighted by racism 2013-03-13T10:11:55Z

He also justifies the notion of a man, being so lucky in life, but who is now singing the blues. VIDEO: Laurie on sucess and singing the blues 2011-04-24T11:17:38Z

He added: "I feel sorry for people that need to say things about other people in order to justify themselves." Gary Oldman apologises for offending Jewish people after Playboy interview furore 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

But I'm not sure that the movie's second-rate drama, or its shards of manly philosophy, come anywhere close to justifying the arduous and frequently graphic violence of the journey. "Sanctum": James Cameron presents an underwater cave thriller 2011-02-03T01:31:00Z

Nobody else in Kimball’s revelatory little film, which has the unique elegance of being exactly an hour long, seems to feel the need to justify themselves to quite that extent. Birding: The latest angsty Manhattan craze! 2013-01-15T22:48:00Z

Mr. Taberski spends much of the podcast attempting to justify his invasions. ‘Missing Richard Simmons,’ the Morally Suspect Podcast 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

Last week, Ofcom ruled Clarkson broke broadcasting rules during a Top Gear special in Burma, also known as Myanmar, when he used "an offensive racial term... which was not justified by context". BBC chief defends Jeremy Clarkson 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

He said he continues to think that the use of “directed” in the headline and the first paragraph was justified, and that the story holds up. Perspective | After Cohen’s hearing, the BuzzFeed bombshell that Mueller disputed looks better — and worse 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Last Thursday, she released a video on YouTube in which she apologized for her behavior, justifying it as an exercise in anti-obesity activism. Ariana Grande Won't Be Charged For Licking That Doughnut 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

It also accuses her of creating false billings to justify fees that are often higher than originally promised. "Tax lady" Roni Deutch faces Calif. fraud lawsuit 2010-08-23T21:05:00Z

One of the most justified and enduring criticisms of the fashion world is its reliance on ultra thin and, in some cases, unhealthy bodies. The Problem With Dolce and Gabbana's Motherhood-Themed Runway Show 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

Mary eventually confesses why she hates Precious so much, showing that evil mothers have their reasons — not that they are justified! 10 films about mothers: Almost all of them are evil, domineering, shameful and embarrassing 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

I agree that what she's done is not just justified, but earned. Alex Garland on birth as horror in "Men" 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z

In that reflex, by the way, lies your solution — to your own need to justify yourself, of which the pushy-friend problem is only a symptom. Carolyn Hax: Daughter needs to put the brakes on mom’s excessive neediness 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

He opened his set with the bluesy “Heartaches and Pain,” about waking up to police sirens and learning his brother was dead, fully justifying that scream. Sharon Jones Headlines Daptone’s Night of Soul 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

I didn't have the courage to ask my father try to justify, or explain, or even apologize for what he had done. Why Is Being Held Accountable So Terrifying Under Patriarchy? 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

The music alone is stirring enough to justify inclusion, but the lyrics offer a great complex of emotions, too. Readers recommend songs about flowers: The results 2010-06-10T21:30:00Z

“There’s just too much going on in this country and in the world to justify it.” Perspective | Live coverage of a Pennsylvania rally was another free ad for Trump’s favorite candidate: Himself 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Weinstein, he continued, “believes the ends always justify the means, and his ends here were to promote an important movie.” Tension Lingers Over Harvey Weinstein Win on ?Bully? Rating 2012-04-06T23:29:35Z

The decision, made without the blaze of publicity and acrimony that surrounded the painting’s 2006 rejection, was justified on the grounds of cultural significance rather than historical accuracy. What became of the Mistake Creek massacre? 2013-07-04T06:12:57Z

Abe seems immune to such a notion, as he justifies his actions without regard for the potential judgment of others. A Handy Guide to the Philosophers Referenced in 'Irrational Man' 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Amid other missions, she collected information from German officials she met at parties and carried messages hidden in her underwear to England and other countries, using her star status to justify her travels. Josephine Baker 1st Black woman to get Paris burial honor 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z

Rather than risk his own life by standing up to fellow soldiers, he remained silent when another killing, meant to be justified with planted weapons, was committed in his presence. Seeing Beauty in 'Talking Heads' 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

In the current conflict the Alawites feared persecution if Syria’s Sunni-majority opposition were to prevail—and unfortunately today their fears are quite justified. Paying the price 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

In that environment, officers feel justified using force whether or not they think the incarcerated person understands them. In PA county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z

Every single person justifies their place,” executive producer Conrad Green told USA Today of the new group of stars. Meet the New Cast of Dancing with the Stars 2013-09-04T15:57:39Z

European settlers worried about “the Black peril” of African rapists, which was also used to justify colonialism and the pervasive racist violence that went with it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Muslim Men and Western Women 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

He justifies this by telling me his mother is an "aggressive, meddling Italian" who would interrogate him if she discovered he has a girlfriend. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Why ask friends whether you should break up with your girlfriend? 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Directors, meanwhile, have justified the mistreatment or plain resentment of women as a gritty artistic choice. How the Myth of the Artistic Genius Excuses the Abuse of Women 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

Beware of black-and-white thinking, by the way; when used to justify choices, it tends to be self-serving. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is she being selfish or is she just impatient? 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

It’s possible to do this; see “Search Party,” which justified its five-season run by evolving far from its initial mystery premise. Returning to the Scene 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z

You have to fill it with people, presence and purpose, and you have to justify its repetitiveness. Music Review: Reggie Workman and Eric Reed at Rose Theater - Review 2011-10-30T22:55:47Z

"With everything we went through ... it's like this mirrorball would justify everything," she said. Ricki Lake eliminated from 'Dancing' during finale 2011-11-23T03:16:08Z

We’d been drinking the whole day and blasting her music and somehow justified spending triple figures on a car. Bowen Yang of ‘S.N.L.’ Is a Smash. And a Mensch. 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z

The horrors in the first part are there to justify bloody acts of vengeance later on. ‘Antebellum’ Review: Look Away, Dixie Land 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z

"Ye's making it harder to keep justifying him but for now, I still do," Touré wrote. As of 2022, we're (presumably) done with Kanye West. But what does that mean? 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

May you scratch your phone screen just enough for it to be annoying, but not enough to justify replacing it. Style Invitational Week 1276: What 4 — a limerick contest 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

"It does explore whether our fears are justified and warranted." "Homeland" TV drama to focus on relationships in 2nd season 2012-07-31T02:05:21Z

Whether that incursion should be seen as legally justified gets debated in another scene. ‘Luce’ Review: A Star Student Tests His Teacher’s Limits 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

I wish there were a loophole here, some way to justify your remaining neutral. Carolyn Hax: Choosing sides in a messy divorce

Much of what is being offered up here are non-needs invented by people who work in marketing and must justify their salaries. Hotels vs. Airbnb: Let the Battle Begin 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

The film’s original score blends electronic and orchestral music, and acts as an indicator of Carmen’s justified paranoia, entering in moments when her routines are most disturbed. ‘Chile ’76’ Review: Domestic Unease That Twists Into Intrigue 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z

How much of a chance justifies continuing the fight: 5 percent? Let’s talk about dying 2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

To justify that commitment, publications generally choose well-known targets. Scandals Keep Breaking, but Restaurateurs Have Yet to Own Up 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

So any new account carries the heavy burden of justifying itself as providing new information, a new perspective or both. 'Spies and Commissars': Russia's revolution had no friends in world 2012-07-03T21:03:09Z

The plot creates a context in which these characters’ fears — of false-flag operations and state tyranny — are fully justified, and their motives for stockpiling arms eventually look prescient. ‘The Standoff at Sparrow Creek’ Review: Finding the Killer in a Warehouse Full of Guns 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z

The main character in “We Are Who We Are,” Fraser, is going through so much, and it could be easy for someone to strip him of his emotions or think that they aren’t justified. How Dev Hynes Went From Being in ‘We Are Who We Are’ to Scoring It 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z

They almost justify the hype, unlike Plan B. Ben Drew looks as uncomfortable in his grey suit as singing falsetto. Camden Crawl 2010-05-02T21:00:00Z

Such moments justify the Roundabout’s faith in Mr. Lubischer and also this big bite of a play. Review: In ‘Bobbie Clearly,’ It’s Crime, Punishment and Then What? 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

If I can ease suffering, I feel perfectly justified in doing so.” These pro-lifers are fine when women die 2013-05-30T14:37:00Z

Sometimes she metes out twists that are so harsh, but justified, that the person on the receiving end of one asks if Ashton Kutcher is about to come out and tell him he's on "Punk'd." HBO Max's cheeky and addictive "FBoy Island" is calling out reality dating shows 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Grisham packs just enough unfairness into the original prosecution of Mal to justify anything he does afterward, even when he’s conning government agents. Books of The Times: ‘The Racketeer,’ by John Grisham 2012-10-17T21:59:00Z

How else could I justify the fact that I was in a year-long relationship with a woman I never met face to face? I had a fake online girlfriend 2013-01-18T16:15:00Z

The film posits a moral conundrum — how far will one go to learn the truth; does killing someone justify the means; and are you willing to risk your life without closure? In knockout thriller "Catch the Fair One," a boxer infiltrates a ring of human traffickers 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

But when we were docked overnight in cities with fantastic restaurants, it was hard to justify paying to dine in them when we could easily head to the ship for sustenance. A Tale of Three Cities, With a Ship as Home Base 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

Or have the fears of this paranoid, who claims to have spent years building his underground bulwark, actually proved justified? The Psychological Fakery of “10 Cloverfield Lane” 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

In many places it is justified by religion, culture, or tradition leaving women and girls with nowhere to turn. Here's What Ayaan Hirsi Ali Is Thankful For 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Or maybe he feels justified in his bullying as long as he is scoring points in a kind of televised game show, with influence, profit, and fun as his justly deserved reward. How Fox News created a new culture of idiots 2012-10-28T12:00:00Z

There are any number of insurrections I would consider justified, including the one that helped to form this country. Perspective | Ask Amy: Spouse wonders if church will hurt the marriage 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

Just as central to the cause of removal was the gauzy humanitarianism used to justify it. ‘Unworthy Republic’ Takes an Unflinching Look at Indian Removal in the 1830s 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z

It may be spoilerish, but it’s also justified, I think, to mention that “Utopia” dispenses an unusually high quantity of casual homicide, along with some torture. ‘Utopia’ Review: Alice in Pandemic Land 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z

Love's attorneys have their own witnesses, including a medical expert who plans to testify that even if Love's statements were untrue, her mental state was not "subjectively malicious" enough to justify the defamation lawsuit. Courtney Love's tweets lead to court trial 2011-01-05T08:37:54Z

And he feels justified to work outside of the law. "LOTR" stars reunite for "Moriarty," in which Sherlock Holmes' nemesis is "justified in everything" 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z

In the era of fake news causing real trouble, and of the news media under fire for sins both justified and exaggerated, the better advice is this: Tune in and stay that way. Sick of the news? This is no time to tune out. 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

After customs officials stopped the works at the border, the Finnish authorities suggested the seizures were justified because the artworks might qualify as “luxury goods” — a category that the EU recently included in sanctions. Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z

Sometimes his words justify his reputation as a pedagogue. Art Review | Josef Albers and Ken Price: Josef Albers and Ken Price: Bauhaus Meets Venice Beach 2010-03-18T22:29:00Z

This would seem to imply that Ophelia is in on the deception, but nothing that follows justifies that theory. Review: Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Hamlet,’ Cocooned in an Aura on a London Stage 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z

Its tone is defiant and triumphant, using quotations from Churchill and Pericles to justify the bombings. Bomber Command memorial – review 2012-06-23T23:05:21Z

Her foreboding proves to be justified since Kitaru does indeed disappear a few weeks later. Love is a wound, or something like that, in Haruki Murakami's new collection, 'Men Without Women' 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

This process, thus illegally issued, thus illegally executed, has been justified by the District Attorney. Francis Scott Key on trial 2012-07-04T11:30:00Z

None of this amounts to enough to justify the film's subtitle: Unmasked. Philip Roth and no complaint: not quite unmasked, but surprisingly charming 2013-03-15T15:23:23Z

So the band’s reunion in 2005 after a hiatus of almost 15 years carried an air of justified elation. Music Review: Band?s Rapport Runs Deep, and the Undertow Swings 2011-02-23T22:59:31Z

The company further justified its decision, saying that about half of United States poultry farmers use some form of antibiotics to maintain the health of their chickens. Tyson will ditch its “no antibiotics ever” label on certain chicken products 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z

It's dramatically satisfying, spectacular and terrifically exciting, easily justifying the decision to split the last book into two. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ? review 2011-07-07T15:43:12Z

It's a perennially moving play that justifies Rattigan's reluctance, as a product of his time and class, to resist being labelled a gay dramatist: what really matters is his profound understanding of the wounded heart. The Deep Blue Sea ? review 2011-07-26T17:31:57Z

Michael Billington of the Guardian wrote that "I've often attacked our modern mania for turning movies into plays. But, in the case of 'Shakespeare in Love,' the transformation is fully justified." 'Shakespeare in Love' opens in London to mostly raves 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

"To justify its presence, the BBC Symphony must do things that nobody else would do, or could do," he says. Sakari Oramo's First Night at the Proms 2013-07-10T17:59:00Z

No one seriously tried to justify a spree by claiming, as people had in the wake of 9/11, that shopping would somehow energize the economy. When the Power Came Back, So Did the Crowds 2012-11-07T22:37:20Z

Talking of work, someone's been toiling hard to justify this level of association between the Wavertree lass and the music of another time, another place. New band of the day ? No 955: Delta Maid 2011-01-27T16:35:21Z

By doing so, you open yourself to harsh criticism; you’re asked to justify your decision to change anything when you’re not committing to change everything. How I deal with the unbearable hypocrisy of being an environmentalist 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z

“It’s what Europeans used to justify a lot of attitudes.” A bilingual painting and how the Huntington's ‘Visual Voyages’ changes the story of art and science 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

Amid the final months of the late Queen Elizabeth's reign, Andrew was barred from performing royal duties after he justified his close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in an infamous BBC interview. King Charles wants to welcome Prince Andrew back into royal family, per new report 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z

Thus it can be difficult for universities to justify keeping these preferences in the absence of countervailing boosts for under-represented minorities. The fight against affirmative action at Harvard could threaten rich whites 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

But that doesn't justify him getting into bed transparently with the Soviets. In "Mr. Jones" James Norton plays a journalist who uncovers the truth of the Ukrainian genocide 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z

She says that both airlines and cruise lines pollute and dump to such an extent that some travelers find it difficult to justify a booking. With eco-friendly travel more popular than ever, approach green claims with skepticism 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

Then when trying to defend their actions, Erika, the perpetrator, justified her statement by explaining that her own thighs aren’t exactly small. The Bachelor Watch: The Women Tell All, Say Nothing 2012-03-06T13:30:46Z

But yeah, I just found ways to justify it. Kumail Nanjiani Didn’t Know He Was Playing the Bad Guy 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

It's nothing you haven't seen before, but what you remember of what you've already seen wasn't bad, or at the very least justified the extra expense of your premium cable subscription. Bryan Cranston is breaking bad in familiar ways for Showtime's dark thriller "Your Honor" 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z

“Therefore, we have a common experience. But that’s the only way I can justify writing as intimately as I do. I think it’s only human, and then other humans will feel this.” Remarkable Records of Joni Mitchell’s Changes 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

The six-floor business is among Tokyo’s biggest animal cafes, even if it doesn’t quite justify its billing as “Education & Museum.” Fawning over fauna: A guide to Tokyo’s menagerie of animal cafes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

He did not try to justify them, either. “I don’t strive to be offensive”: Trevor Noah tells Salon how his “Daily Show” will be different from — and similar to — Jon Stewart’s 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

The tricky proposition of a show like this is striking an even keel in terms of explaining its characters' anger but refraining from either justifying it or wallowing in the psychological mire that caused it. "Beef" serves up a sizzling hot, blackly comedic revenge story to feed our ongoing panger 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

Separating the legal and formal wedding is common, and should not be used to justify the contemplated rudeness. Perspective | Miss Manners: On awkwardly waiting to join a conversation 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z

Although the narration-heavy script insists that Stalingrad was the “bloodiest battle in human history,” it neither justifies this claim nor demonstrates how or why the Russians won. ‘Stalingrad’: Visually striking 3D subtitles win this battle 2014-02-27T22:34:05Z

Moconá translates in the Guarani language as “to swallow everything”, an entirely justified description. 20 of the world's best waterfalls: readers’ tips 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

Not by justifying her appalling behavior, but rather by treating her honestly. | 'Young Adult': Charlize Theron in ?Young Adult? - Review 2011-12-08T13:00:01Z

In a decision justified in a post-screening Q&A, Reed limits the focus to the two accusers and their families, insisting quite rightly that their stories remain powerful without any extraneous material. 'Secrets will eat you up' – inside the shocking Michael Jackson documentary 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

That which I believed in at home, I had to defend and justify; in New Haven, there’s hardly anyone to defend against. Charleston and the Southern Gothic: Steeped in a heritage of hate, South Carolina must finally reckon with its past 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

You want people to come away from that scene going, 'Oh yeah, he was totally justified', and you want people to come away going, 'How could he do that?' Sons Of Anarchy: 'don't touch the Harleys' 2013-02-02T08:00:00Z

We hear the officer who choked James Mincey to death justify his decision as normal police work gone wrong. The Unrest That Led to the L.A. Riots, Twenty-Five Years On 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

The film is criticised by some for justifying misogynist behaviour. 'Silly question!' Mike Leigh interviewed by our readers and famous fans 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

It strikes me that throughout all these recent credits, Waltz plays men who are identifiably German, yet in each case there is no great need to explain or justify this. Christoph Waltz: 'Try as you might, you can never break free from your past' 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

Antony asked, astonished, after he had to justify himself in several German interviews. What us Germans think of your taste in our music 2011-03-18T15:01:54Z

But overall the show doesn’t justify its excesses as it snuffs Bart’s bright spirit. Updated ‘Oliver!’ goes a bridge too far 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

It does, however, serve to justify the dispossession at the heart of much of the American economy. What the People of Appalachia Want 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

“Not many philosophers, I’ll wager, would say that it’s morally justified to release the bowstring,” he wrote, based on what “they might turn out to be.” Extreme Anger Management: Is It O.K. to Kill the Hulk’s Alter Ego? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

And in the latest episode, it’s Taylor who signs the papers justifying Axe’s dubious short position on Klaxon, even though the numbers don’t bear it out. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

It’s hard to imagine another general-interest magazine editor having to justify putting a reality star on her cover. Ebony Looks to Its Past as It Modernizes 2012-12-08T00:10:24Z

He once eviscerated a student who wrote a bad paper, going beyond justified complaints into character assassination, accusing him of being lazy and clueless. Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and all: have we reached ‘peak asshole’? 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

But with the right article of clothing on both of us in the right location we revert to some animal state and justify lashing out at others. What Scares the People Who Scare Us? 2011-10-31T15:37:35Z

Particularly by following stupid religions that justify folly of war. Readers recommend: songs about stupidity – results 2013-03-07T14:47:19Z

“And that is literally all they think about. And they don’t really need to consciously justify it to themselves the way that other people who tend to think with more cognitive elaboration might.” MyPillow boycott: How a product can spark an identity crisis 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

If Bethany follows through with her plan and Emily seems okay with it, does that justify me in doing the same for my own wedding someday? Carolyn Hax: Sister of twins treated like a third wheel

In a video he is far more definitive about the excavations there than the evidence we are shown fully justifies; more explanation is needed. Museum Review: Cleopatra?s Underwater Kingdom 2010-06-03T21:59:00Z

But where Martin's book comes into its own is on the experiential aspects of tube travel – and this is what justifies its subtitle as a "passenger's ". Underground, Overground by Andrew Martin – review 2012-05-24T08:00:03Z

It's amusing enough, but there's an assumption that we care whether Robin Williams voices the Genie, or that we're fond of The Lion King's songs, which – in my case – isn't justified. Thom Tuck ? review 2011-08-28T17:30:01Z

Pick of the week: A moody samurai answer to Batman Topics: Japan, , , Our Picks: Movies It’s all about Batman this week, and in this case the hype is justified. Pick of the week: A moody samurai answer to Batman 2012-07-20T00:00:00Z

One that justified the trials he had endured, or that asked for more? American Eden, After the Fall 2013-01-10T22:01:26Z

This is a performance that is large and lucid and delicate at the same time, and it justifies Manhattan Theater Club’s decision to mount what is essentially a chamber piece on Broadway. Theater Review: Cynthia Nixon in ?Wit,? at Manhattan Theater Club 2012-01-27T03:01:00Z

I used to quote back at them passages they justified in this way. 'Porn producers live in a parallel world' 2011-04-11T06:00:02Z

“As a moderate Muslim, you felt like you had to justify your faith. You were constantly having to position yourself in relation to extremists.” Houda Benyamina, the French Filmmaker Who Brought the Banlieues to Hollywood 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

It’s an interesting nugget, though it doesn’t entirely justify sitting through two hours of Mr. Cameron’s blue-ribbon thought experiment. Critic?s Notebook: TV Documentaries for the Titanic?s Centennial 2012-04-04T22:10:23Z

Ginger is riven with worry about the threat of annihilation; a threat the film is careful to justify, if not quite vindicate. Sally Potter: 'I dreamed about the nuclear threat most nights' 2012-10-04T19:30:02Z

To justify sales, museums need to talk down the importance of the works they put on the market. Perspective | When art museums got a green light to sell their art, Sotheby’s and Christie’s came running 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z