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advisable

[ad-vahy-zuh-buhl] / ædˈvaɪ zə bəl /


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Leaving the Gulf now "would not be advisable" without coordination with the United States and Iran, Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping association Bimco, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

And while he tells patients that reducing plastic exposure is generally advisable, he hasn’t yet seen research to validate fears that their shorts are harming them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In one letter, Ames wrote that “due to local political cross currents, it was advisable that all plans be filed locally.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

As I told this man who hired a family member as his adviser, it’s not advisable.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

And it wasn’t advisable to be dirty, because he’d inspect us all.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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