supportable

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That claim is more supportable than the thesis Mr. Scheiber draws from it, namely the college-educated working class is becoming a dynamic force for progressive social change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In many cases there is no 'right' decision, when incidents are in the grey area where either outcome is supportable.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Although the B-21’s flying-wing shape looks similar to that of the B-2, it has improved stealth technology and will be more supportable and maintainable than its predecessor, which has notoriously high maintenance costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

“We would be concerned about any supportable allegation of wrongdoing, whatever the source,” Powell wrote.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

The chains, it is true, were not exceedingly heavy; they did not in general weigh more than eight or ten pounds, which is a supportable burden for a man in good health.

From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor