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The pharmaceutical company admitted to enabling the supply of drugs "without legitimate medical purpose".

That pointed to higher prices for customers and lower wages for workers, which are legitimate concerns for antitrust regulators.

Another term in contestants' contractual obligations enforces a $50,000 fine if the contestant leaves the show without "legitimate" approval from production.

Gary Klein’s pick: The Rams are on a mini-roll that has the makings of a legitimate playoff push.

Such activities were subsequently restricted by an updated version of an international accord called the London Convention and Protocol, which forbids polluting oceans with wastes, including dumping iron nutrients, except for “legitimate scientific research.”