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Consequently, one important issue regarding the Danish Cartoons is that Muslims felt discriminated against by Danish law (and I believe defensibly, if not rightfully, so).

The Volokh Conspiracy » Canadian University Restricting Graphic Posters That Compare Abortion to Genocide 2010

In light of the revolutionary transformation of the vice presidency, the office can no longer defensibly remain the choice of the presidential nominee alone.

Richard Albert: President Palin? 2010

Consequently, one important issue regarding the Danish Cartoons is that Muslims felt discriminated against by Danish law and I believe defensibly, if not rightfully, so.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Canadian University Restricting Graphic Posters That Compare Abortion to Genocide 2010

But you can quite defensibly accuse of Bill Clinton of exploiting racial divisions in order to promote Hillary's campaign.

Hillary Campaign's Talking Points On Bill's Jackson Comment And Kennedy's Obama Endorsement 2009

Look, you can compare Obama to McGovern and Stevenson if you want and you can just as defensibly compare him to JFK, RFK and FDR in his charisma, leadership, ability to make history, and capacity to transform our entire political dynamic.

Obama-McGovern-Adlai-Stevenson Reading List 2009

Although you have currently found an effect, the reasons for it are not defensibly to do with the relationship you surmise.

MPs Expenses and safe seats correlation - update Mark Reckons 2009

Less defensibly, one could further argue that Lost in the Meritocracy is itself a thoroughly practiced imitation of a certain language of rebellion, nonconformity, and protest meant to take to task the easy target of the postmodern academy.

Anis Shivani: Does the Ivy League Turn You Into a Moron? Walter Kirn Critiques Princeton in "Lost in the Meritocracy" 2009

Since what Edwards was doing can quite defensibly be referred to as "raising awareness of poverty and advocating for solutions," the Times article did in fact more than just suggest that what he was doing was wrong.

Edwards Campaign Blasts New York Times Over Poverty Story 2009

I have seen "marginal marine" used although some of the suspects are more defensibly "marginal terrestrial"; your "semi-terrestrial" seems as good as any.

Snails of the sea shore: neither aquatic nor terrestrial AYDIN 2008

Those who (defensibly) viewed Clinton as disgracing his office could have no legitimate objection to Gore's becoming President in his stead.

Balkinization 2006