decent
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A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
The junk market, by contrast, is having a decent year with returns of about 2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
One person in Lagan Valley - not a natural political supporter - summed it up: "I never voted for him, but you always just thought he was a decent, family man."
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
As someone who used to write code, I’m astounded by the ability simply to talk to some AI bot named Claude, which then spits out pretty decent software.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Maybe he’ll be a decent driver one day.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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