passable

Example Sentences

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But for years, I stayed in the realm of passable.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

For investors, the critical question is when the Strait of Hormuz will be passable with lowered risk given the growing economic toll around the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

There are some communities, particularly in the mountains, where roads aren’t passable in the winter even in a four-wheel-drive pickup, Norton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Euan Scott, from the firm's north west unit, said it was doing all it could to keep routes passable despite "very challenging weather conditions".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Virgil was passable, with the storm breaking up the fleet, and Aeneas finally coming to land, and the gods bothering and fussing at each other.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt