satisfactory

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The hope is the surface for the second Test at The Oval, beginning on 17 June, produces a more satisfactory contest.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This may not be possible if you need treatment for a rare or unusual problem, but for most of what you need, you should be able to find satisfactory clinicians in your system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Now, with renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, looming, The Wall Street Journal reports that foreign auto makers are threatening to pull their cheapest models from the U.S. if a satisfactory deal isn’t reached.

From Barron's • May 1, 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

If it is not overstepping myself, I would greatly appreciate your telling me if you find being a nun very satisfactory, in a spiritual way, of course.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger