acceptable
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We met a local who was going over to swim with them and we asked if it was acceptable if we swam with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
What arrived cost about $14 and tasted perfectly acceptable.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
On Thursday, France's minister delegate for international trade, Nicolas Forissier, told AFP that countries have found common ground "on the fact that it's not acceptable to weaponize food and agriculture" in conflicts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A growing list of threats, from violence to vandalism, has changed the calculus for what’s acceptable in public life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mother says I never practiced anything but always watched Leah, letting her make the mistakes for both of us, until I was ready to do it myself with acceptable precision.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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