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malleable

[mal-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈmæl i ə bəl /


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Colbert proved just how malleable he can make the late-night format during an interview with Dua Lipa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The world of politics is more malleable and short-term.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“The microbiome is malleable and early in life is when it gets set up,” said Justin Sonnenburg, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University, who has led several studies on the infant microbiome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

They were works in progress, malleable, and could be set on the right path if the law behaved like a stem but loving parent rather than as an instrument of punishment.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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