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decent

[dee-suhnt] / ˈdi sənt /




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In the same vein, if you have a decent number of vegetarians joining you, put together a separate fund for protein.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"You could get a decent role, earn money and not do the usual duties," he recalled his superiors saying.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They are decent people who have been led astray.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Some U.S. hotel owners say they are getting decent rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She figured he lost scales all the time, and if she could sell them for a decent amount of money, she’d be able to pay the taxes.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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