supportable

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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

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

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

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

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

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2022

He only thought to himself: "Mankind would have been more supportable, had the Deity set a limit to the quantum."

From Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle by Hausrath, Adolf