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alibiing

verb

present participle of alibi

as in accounting (for)

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This penchant for rationalizing violence--even deadly violence--extends beyond the murder of Kirk.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The offense was bad Saturday, and there’s no spin or rationalizing the performance.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
As this is a Lynch film, explaining the rest of the plot would be a pointless exercise, but expect plentiful violence, stylish surrealism, and a road movie that’ll shock and delight in equal measure.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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