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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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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

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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