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passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /




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Some consumers may be content to scroll through passable AI-generated prose while fighting off pop-up ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 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

Humor has also changed, and jokes that may have been passable decades ago are no longer appropriate, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2025

England's schedule is mapped out until the end of the home summer in 2027, when Root would be 36 – still a perfectly passable age for a Test batter.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

She has a heavy hand for pastry, but she bakes a passable corn bread.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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