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satisfy

[sat-is-fahy] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ /




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I never thought it was a requirement to get married to satisfy other people’s social conventions, especially later in life.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The move, orchestrated by Everett to satisfy the demands of the company’s top-dollar backers, cheats Michael out of his stock options and equity in the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The crisis erupted when several funds were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

She called the collection agency, which told her she could get a 25% discount to satisfy the debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s a story that will hopefully satisfy you, so that you will let me go.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Zelensky is trying to strike a solution that satisfies all sides to avoid divisions in the face of the ongoing invasion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

“I know they’re thinking very, very seriously about how to manage the ticket activity so that it satisfies everybody,” Sykes said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

"The decision satisfies me with regard to the violation of my private life," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

In the meeting, he made a few points: This technology is new, and it’s not fair to assume Reggie should’ve known better, at least in a way that satisfies the standard of criminal negligence.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Strong viewership is crucial to streamers because it signals that customers are satisfied and less likely to cancel their subscriptions, even after price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Not quite satisfied with how things shaped up on the pitching side at the end of the year,” Ohtani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The open-enrollment period is an important time for all beneficiaries, even those satisfied with their insurance plans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

"We have inspected the area with Natural Resources Wales and they have undertaken liaison with the Coal Authority – we are satisfied there is no requirement for any further action to be taken," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Dvoyka and Troyka have finally decided that they aren’t satisfied with terrorizing just this village,” Ivan said.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

For Professor Gareth Collins of Imperial College London, the discovery brings a satisfying conclusion to a controversy he witnessed firsthand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

That said, “in our view this does not make for a particularly satisfying equity market bear case,” as AI will deliver a payoff over a longer time horizon, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

What is it about a detective show that you find particularly satisfying?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This alone will have delighted Tuchel, but even more satisfying for the German is that he now presides over an attacking quartet that can pose a threat to any side in world football.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ben asked, lifting the package and measuring its satisfying heaviness.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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