tolerable
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Tolerable side effects will be key because people who take orforglipron or retatrutide are likely to regain the lost weight if they ever stop taking the drugs.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023
Tolerable levels are set well below the levels considered to pose health risks, and take into account average exposure from all sources, not just from a single food.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
"Tolerable" was the word John McCarthy carefully chose to describe living conditions during his most recent months as a hostage in Lebanon.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Moderate breezes and Tolerable clear weather all this day.
From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James
It is not of a Large Circuit, but Tolerable high, with a hollow in the Middle, which makes it look like 2 Islands when it first makes its appearance out of the Water.
From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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