decent-sized
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Author Kent Smetters called it a “silver bullet” for low-income workers “to have a decent-sized nest egg without actually having to save more than what they already do.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"We did get an order the day of the tariffs starting, and it was a very decent-sized order."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
The house’s footprint doesn’t take up the absolute maximum space—there’s still a decent-sized backyard—and that’s by design, DeHart said.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2025
Crystal cracks to a decent-sized laugh from an industry crowd unaccustomed to so much scruffy indieness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Failed to grab one during our last gas stop, and according to my old map, this is the last decent-sized city we’ll pass through for a while.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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