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had justifiable reasons for leaving early
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The joke isn’t on the protagonists for feeling justifiable feelings.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Murders do not include justifiable actions such as self-defense or just cause; homicides do.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 6 Jan. 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The joke isn’t on the protagonists for feeling justifiable feelings.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Murders do not include justifiable actions such as self-defense or just cause; homicides do.
—Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Justifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justifiable. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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justifiable
adjective
jus·ti·fi·able
ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
: capable of being justified
justifiable reliance
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