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This legitimizes regime changes by force.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026 -
This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday morning, the NFL announced the rosters for the Pro Bowl Games, the kind of All-Star distinction that elevates resumes, anchors legacies, validates the work and the talent and the plays made on Sundays.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Thunder won the NBA title last year, and superficially, the team’s rise to the top validates NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ’s strategy to value parity over dynasties.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
11 Dec. 2025
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Valentine reframes common myths about safety in public space through the experiences of women in a society that privileges personal responsibility over collective care.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the Brotherhood discourages any worldly attachment that privileges one person over another person, or over God.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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The budget line on the bill also authorizes four other full-time employees.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The new law authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission to sign long-term contracts and allows for funding of pilot programs for geothermal energy networks.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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But some agricultural organizations that represent them have stressed their businesses will be hurt too if the US sanctions South Africa.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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God never sanctions cruelty; love that harms is not love at all.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Legitimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimates. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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