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equable

[ek-wuh-buhl, ee-kwuh-] / ˈɛk wə bəl, ˈi kwə- /


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The young world of aviation came away thinking that L.A. — with its basin of wide, flat places and equable weather — was indeed the place for aviation’s future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

Michael Gove has described his sacking last week by Boris Johnson, calling the PM “very equable, very polite” during the call.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2022

Our reviewer, Samantha Harvey, praised “the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2021

Espionage and intelligence are so conducive to mistrust that the people who make the best use of them tend to be the most equable and disinclined to suspicion.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019

“No, I just help out in the evenings,” Malcolm said in his most equable tone.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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