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Adjective
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However, adding just $20,000 in private loans changes the equation dramatically: Additional monthly payment: $260 Remaining for savings: $1,022 While still manageable, this reduces your financial security and may make emergencies more difficult to weather.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Watching the three daughters is a manageable task, but Sam’s real challenge is navigating the complex relationship between his two employers, David and his wife Dianne (Amanda Peet).—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When the pandemic blew everything up, situations that seemed intractable (the need to go to the office every day, for example) suddenly proved surprisingly tractable.—
Ada Calhoun,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the 12th century, for instance, the Dutch began to drain swamps to create tractable land for agriculture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For a hearing on a request that has roiled New York’s political and legal communities, the proceedings on Wednesday were surprisingly tame.—
Kate Christobek,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For all their naughtiness, Wattpad movies are largely tame and regressive, and Through My Window is no exception, so its carnal openness provides a slight counterpoint to its sexist tone.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The idea that leadership can be taught lies in the understanding that leadership style components can be broken down into teachable parts and refined through practice.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The lesson was clear: Technical skills are teachable; cultural fit isn’t.—
Sergii Malomuzh,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The cotton, subject to EU regulations, is GMO-free, compliant with labor laws, and cultivated using water-efficient farming practices.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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Lutnick said Trump is considering excluding sectors that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement’s content provisions.—
Spencer Kimball,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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While ponies have a more strong-willed nature, horses are usually more docile and willing to please.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though the Post was amenable to publishing the inside ad, Common Cause told the paper to forget it and walked away.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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That stance has unnerved Ukraine, lending a sense of urgency to Kyiv’s need to appear willing to negotiate and to be amenable to Washington’s proposals on a peace deal.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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