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Six example sentences with legitimate, each labelled with its topic.
Observers from four countries confirmed the count was legitimate, and the losing party accepted the result that evening.
Politics
The court found the sale legitimate because the deed was properly filed and both parties signed before witnesses.
Law
Buyers should check whether a wholesaler is legitimate, since a warehouse address and a tax number are easy to fake.
Business
The referee ruled the block legitimate after the replay showed her hand hitting only the ball.
Basketball
The bank froze the transfer until the customer proved the source of funds was legitimate, which took three documents.
Finance
The speedrun was ruled legitimate once moderators reviewed the input file and found no splices in the recording.
Gaming
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