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palatable

[pal-uh-tuh-buhl] / ˈpæl ə tə bəl /


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Dusky farmerfish in East Asia grow “crops” of red algae by assiduously “weeding out less palatable foods” and have effectively domesticated a type of shrimp whose waste fertilizes the algae and boosts yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Throughout the interview, the hosts repeatedly forced him into a position he cannot easily escape: defending Trump while simultaneously trying to present himself as something more palatable.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

The “outsized pullback in shares” from those worries make for “a more interesting setup emerging as once-lofty optical premiums begin to look more palatable to investors,” Chatterjee said in his Thursday note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He says within the transgender community there can be pressure to reject earlier identities, explaining: "You have to prove you hated your former life to make it more palatable for the people around you."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

And at this level of experience one’s bitterness begins to be palatable, and hatred becomes too heavy a sack to carry.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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