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satisfactory

[sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree] / ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri /


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So why confirm Blanche if his commitments aren’t satisfactory?

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

"Before heading to Russia, Kim may have wanted to demonstrate that Pyongyang had already tested these missile systems and achieved satisfactory results," Ahn Chan-il, a North Korean-born researcher, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Still, they are a long way from what they might consider a satisfactory resolution.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

I suspect that no such event will ever occur, but if it does it probably won’t follow that sort of script or deliver a satisfactory catharsis.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

All in all it was a most satisfactory life—a slice, at least, of the dream Harry had come west to live.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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