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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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Others are questioning whether such fines are acceptable without collective bargaining agreements.

From MarketWatch

"Away travel bans are a good example of a country saying, 'sorry, we can't organise this game in an acceptable way'," Evain said.

From BBC

Almost three-quarters of American adults say it is acceptable for people to record video of immigration officials as they make arrests, while 59% say sharing information about where officers are making arrests is acceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their product was purchased and had to be acceptable to every newspaper in the country—liberal and conservative, big city and small.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Turning a blind eye, failing to act decisively, and allowing someone who posed a risk to continue in ministry is not acceptable in any organisation — least of all the Church."

From BBC