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serviceable

[sur-vuh-suh-buhl] / ˈsɜr və sə bəl /


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"Its downsides include high programme and development risks, and long realistic timeframes until any serviceable aircraft might be delivered, compared to alternatives that already exist," Bronk said.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Coherent, meanwhile, said its own serviceable addressable market could stand at more than $70 billion by the end of the decade.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

This first installment of Murphy’s latest anthology franchise is a serviceable romance in a time when such stories rarely receive even modest studio budgets, let alone wide theatrical release.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

The lyrics, which are serviceable but unremarkable—“Oh, I need you, yes, it’s true / I wouldn’t be anywhere without you” is a representative couplet—don’t offset the sleepiness.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Under a goodly pile of the Dakota Farmer, Popular Magazine, and Saturday Evening Post magazines, I found a serviceable empty wooden crate that was recruited as a bookcase.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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