The imperative for such savings is viewed as so strong it is used to justify risking major dislocations in the health care system.

Only attacks on entire cities in total war can justify risking the loss of such valuable machinery.

"And you can't justify risking your career for that," he added.

There was talk of using him as a field agent, on safe assignments or ones vital enough to justify risking his expensive person.

They certainly don't have the kind of edge that would normally justify risking this kind of attack.

But that cannot justify risking a crisis across the strait.

She had almost enough reasons to justify risking her neck.

Probability of inappropriate action not sufficient to justify risking loss of ship and mission in the event of cyborg-computer disagreement.

We could not justify risking the lives of seven astronauts on such a mission, given the increased safety requirements recommended by the Columbia accident inquiry board.

How else could I justify risking my life like that?