acceptable
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Jason Yu, managing director for China at CTR Market Research, says investors should pay close attention to franchisee profitability because rapid network expansion becomes difficult to sustain if operators are no longer earning acceptable returns.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
"No algorithm can make war morally acceptable," the Pope wrote.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Serious negotiations, they were said to believe, could produce a deal acceptable to the United States and the region.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It’s a question perhaps as old as commercial aviation itself—is it ever acceptable to take your shoes off on a flight?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
I shrugged, hunted through my mind for an acceptable explanation.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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