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desirable

[dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] / dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /




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This provides direct magnetic control over the charge carriers linked to the nodal lines, a capability that does not exist in non-magnetic nodal-line materials and is highly desirable for spintronic technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The figures show that fans are not prepared to pay the high prices for tickets for the less desirable games.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A former TV exec, Bevacqua acknowledged a Super League’s lucrative appeal—and Notre Dame would be a desirable addition—but argued a breakaway of the richest teams violated “the spirit of college football.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

And this was no fantasy, this was real, this was his near future, both desirable and unavoidable.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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