decent

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Still, the rebound in hiring in March suggested the labor market is in decent, but not great, condition.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Sales at U.S. retailers bounced back in February after a brief weak spell, suggesting the economy is still expanding at decent speed despite a turbulent start to the new year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Williams, a retired civil servant who is undergoing cancer treatment, considers her pension to be "fairly decent," but as the US cost of living has risen, she has had to dip into her savings.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Over the past decade, the average middle-class income taxpayer's annual income has grown by around 50,000 rupees - roughly the price of a decent smartphone.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Nothing wrong with being out of ideas, you know. Your project Can Black Holes Really Freeze Time? was a decent attempt”—Tamika shrugged—“but we can’t all win first place.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas