Sentence examples for a legitimate step from inspiring English sources

Ms. Abu El-Naga, herself one of the last senior civilians left over from Mr. Mubarak's government, called the raids a legitimate step in a continuing investigation into suspected violations of Mubarak-era laws.

The streamlined, lighter body plus the new E-ink screen make it a legitimate step up from both the old version and other e-readers on the market.

I'm hoping that barrel aging turns out to be a legitimate step in the evolution of the cocktail, not just a fly-by-night trend.

"The plan seems like a very legitimate step in the right direction toward improving access to health care," said Austin Shafran, a spokesman for the new Senate majority leader, Malcolm A. Smith.

Much later, Hailsham reiterated his support for Munich as "an absolutely legitimate step in the circumstances of 1938".

He said he debated whether to use information from the support group, but decided that "I don't consider it a legitimate 12-step group.

In other words, directed thinking can reach a solution only by going through a properly ordered succession of "legitimate steps".

"But I feel they're not taking legitimate steps to develop this building.

"No one should ever be criticized for taking legitimate steps for self-care," says Moby. "I simply am not willing to sacrifice health and wellbeing because ultimately, that's all we have".

Nevertheless, Samper had proved popular with the public for what was perceived as a legitimate effort to step up the war on the drug lords.

"If you can stand up and call upon a legitimate president to step down and leave, the president accepts the challenge," he said before an adoring crowd of about 1,000 at a rally at the headquarters of the governing National People's Party.