supportable

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Even if the VAR thinks a red card is the better decision, it is difficult to get involved if an official has had a decent view and provided a supportable explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

The court will have to search for a solution that is legally supportable, broadly acceptable to the public and minimally injurious to the court’s diminished public standing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

In a subsequent press conference, a U.S. admiral revealed that more than 80% of those captured "terrorists" were released within weeks because there wasn't supportable evidence that they were insurgents.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

This thought occurred to me while you were telling your story, and I suddenly fancied that I should like to try whether existence under your circumstances could make the burden of life supportable.

From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph