satisfactory
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If the banks can’t give satisfactory answers, banking supervisors should require them to set capital aside as if the answer were the worst plausible one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
There’s no satisfactory answer to that, although it’s fair to say that the papacies of Francis and Leo represent the first serious efforts to reckon with those more recent crimes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“There can be language, communication, and other barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to get a satisfactory resolution to their problem.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Management of food safety at Ynyshir was categorised as needing major improvement, as was cleanliness and condition of facilities, while "hygienic food handling" was rated "generally satisfactory".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“And there was a blonde-and-mysteriously-younger girl that a friend of mine saw Troy out with a few months ago, and he still hasn’t come up with a particularly satisfactory answer for that. So. Yeah.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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