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satisfy

[sat-is-fahy] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ /




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There’s just not enough AI computing power to satisfy demand, Fraser said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The crisis erupted when several funds were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But other fairly savvy users among tech mavens don’t point to urgent needs that only Muse can satisfy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He acknowledged that the decision "will not satisfy everyone" but said the Academy would continue to have discussions over the development of the award.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“And none of the fine ladies of Egypt Town could satisfy their curiosity with a little housewarming visit?”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

"The decision satisfies me with regard to the violation of my private life," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

I also love the book because I’m so much like Edna—nothing satisfies me, nothing makes me happy.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

“Not quite satisfied with how things shaped up on the pitching side at the end of the year,” Ohtani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The open-enrollment period is an important time for all beneficiaries, even those satisfied with their insurance plans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

If it is satisfied that the undertakings address its concerns, it will conditionally clear the deal, the regulator said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Noah said he approached his work from a committed non-partisan lens: It was not for him to question the legal changes, only to implement them in a way that satisfied voters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Look, I understand that I don’t have as much as Bill Gates. Still, I’m very satisfied with what I have. I honestly don’t know what I would do with more money than that.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

That said, “in our view this does not make for a particularly satisfying equity market bear case,” as AI will deliver a payoff over a longer time horizon, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

"As an experimentalist, one of the most satisfying things is when several independent measurements begin to tell the same story," Zhu said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

This alone will have delighted Tuchel, but even more satisfying for the German is that he now presides over an attacking quartet that can pose a threat to any side in world football.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mr. Worthen has the gift of projecting sympathy with a light touch, and his intimate study of Brahms feels complete and satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

At the last possible second, I lunged and threw my arm out, my fingers sliding between the door and the frame with a painful but utterly satisfying pinch.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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