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Noun
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Using the military to quash peaceful protestors endangers the legitimacy of our armed forces in the eyes of the American public.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025 -
But technology, no matter how advanced, cannot instill legitimacy on its own.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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The bill was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by former President Joe Biden in April 2024, but ByteDance immediately challenged the legality of the ban .—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Justice Department did not seek a fast-track ruling on the legality of Trump’s order, focusing instead on narrowing the injunctions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Rightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightfulness. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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