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He believes most of the fires are started maliciously to burn vegetation and that people in the wider community have to be vigilant and also be prepared to "call it out, that it's not acceptable".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Vanguard’s target-date retirement funds, which lead the industry, charge 0.08%, which is an acceptable rate, he said, but others charge much more.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Dole said the scenes outside the hospital were "not acceptable" and were not "reflective of what we've seen from the community of Alice Springs in the last five days".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The pair called off talks after failing to reach mutually acceptable terms, they announced.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It was considered perfectly acceptable until the mid-nineteenth century, when Latin scholars—notably Henry Alford in his book A Plea for the Queens English—misguidedly called it a crime.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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