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Noun
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But there had been widespread scepticism about the legitimacy of their victory four years earlier, and triumphing away from home soil was set to be much more difficult.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025 -
Recognizing Russia's control of Crimea would deliver a major win for Putin, who has long pushed for international legitimacy over the territory.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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And the legality of the congressional action is in dispute.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Department of Education and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau are also undergoing massive staffing reductions as judges actively consider the legality of the Trump administration's cuts.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Rightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightfulness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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