acceptable
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Initial estimates put the cost between $2,000 and $3,000 per acre-foot — significantly higher than other sources but still acceptable, Pedersen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“However, the acceptable sources are limited to family members and romantic partners, and gift funds can’t be used on investment properties.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
If that fails, then Iraola would be an acceptable alternative given his body of work in the Premier League.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The enriched uranium could also be “destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location” under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Trump said on Truth Social.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“It’s perfectly acceptable to move into unoccupied land,” Stiffarm told me.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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