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
The report from those visits, which the BBC has seen, said the facilities were "satisfactory" and a cold room with a capacity for four people was used on site.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“I think the takeaway is if you don’t get a satisfactory answer and it is something that has lasted for a long time, keep pushing,” Dr. Leonard said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Sinjin tested the marshmallow’s temperature and, finding it satisfactory, fed it to Petra with his fingers.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Vocabulary lists containing satisfactory
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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