suitable

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Any soil that does accumulate on the surface is often washed into caves, where it settles and creates pockets of suitable material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Because he did not have the opportunity to learn essential survival skills from his mother, Crimson is not suitable for re-release in the wild and will spend the rest of his life in the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The next is making it suitable for human life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Most are also only suitable for short-range defense, lacking the full capabilities of high-end missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I was a bride of only a week when I first followed it to look for a suitable place for my washing.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya