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
Raising money, building name recognition, scaring up a decent-sized crowd were all stiff challenges for any representative who ventured too far from home.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
The apartment is on the third floor, with three decent-sized rooms, a tiny study, and a small kitchen.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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