Sentence examples for representing legitimate from inspiring English sources

We can come to terms with the Islamic Republic, accepting it as a legitimate entity representing legitimate national interests.

Whether that view is realistic or not, Mr. Assad's opponents inside and outside Syria widely doubt that he is willing to make meaningful concessions — doubts he reinforced in the interview, refusing to recognize any element of the armed opposition as representing legitimate Syrian demands or even to talk to the rebels unless they disarm.

But the real reason for U.S. obstinacy is that recognizing Iran's nuclear rights would mean accepting the Islamic Republic as a legitimate entity representing legitimate national interests.

An incidental byproduct of this procedure is that our SNP data provide evidence of selective constraint for 11 non-miRBase loci, indicative of them representing legitimate miRNA genes.

They also say the charges are not unfair because they represent legitimate fees for providing overdraft facilities.

There are even mock journalists: "good" ones who represent "legitimate" news organizations and "bad ones" who are Taliban propagandists.

did not explain that the research discussed could have been very limited in nature, been abandoned years ago, or represented legitimate activity.

"A-levels and international foundation year courses represent legitimate study routes for international students with many going on to successfully complete degrees at top-ranking universities.

While many of the cases represent legitimate claims, critics say the lawsuits are too often based on inaccurate or incomplete information about the debtor or the amount owed.

The banks argued that their overdraft charges and conditions were exempt from the provisions of the 1999 Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations and represented legitimate fees for providing overdraft facilities.

This debate could go on for a while since both sides represent legitimate points of view, and since both sides have concrete reasons to take the positions they do.