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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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Now Nasa is working around that problem using the X-59's elongated snout to flatten supersonic booms into tolerable bumps in the background.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

His claim was that a child needs the parent to fail in small, tolerable ways.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ahead, more treatments that might make a major time change a little more tolerable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

High valuations and volatility are tolerable if funded by long-term equity capital — not borrowed money that must be serviced and repaid.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Most of my people who earned tolerable salaries were either teachers, preachers, or doctors.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals


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