acceptable
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"As we move lumber around the world, the termites are constantly transported to new locations. If they find the climate there acceptable, the problem will spread," Choe said.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
"It's not acceptable that in 2026 people still can't have the same experience as everyone else," she said.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The second-guessing could extend even to long-settled standards, environmental scientists said, such as how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water and how much lead is acceptable in paint and soil.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Vanguard’s target-date retirement funds, which lead the industry, charge 0.08%, which is an acceptable rate, he said, but others charge much more.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
When two acceptable spellings are listed for the same word, use the first, because it may be more common.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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