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desirable

[dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] / dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /




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Desirable office addresses were already spreading beyond the financial district before the pandemic, as downtown experienced a renaissance in housing, art and entertainment on blocks previously shunned by investors and residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Desirable though the other properties are, we have not been able to find a single media company or investor willing also to take on Gawker.com.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2016

A total of 1433 people filled out and submitted not only the standard happiness questionnaire but also a series of questions called the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 12, 2015

At times our lives are governed by what Gladwell calls the “Theory of Desirable Difficulty,” where struggle makes us stronger, and at other times we’re subject to the principle of cumulative advantage.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2013

Desirable boarders would avoid her house in future.

From Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Dale, Daphne




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