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pliable

[plahy-uh-buhl] / ˈplaɪ ə bəl /


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He may be tempted by the same template of removing Khamenei, and hoping for better luck with a more pliable successor, diplomats and Iran watchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Humans are suggestible creatures with extremely pliable memories.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

This paradox raised a fundamental question: how can the planet's solid center appear firm yet strangely pliable?

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

A standard burger took ten seconds; the Snack Wrap required nearly a minute, with a 20-second steam step just to make the tortilla pliable.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

I grew tougher, my older limbs less pliable, my shadow longer.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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