acceptable

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But acceptable forms of ID include a drug prescription, a gym card and even a sample ballot sent to the registrant’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s perfectly acceptable to move into unoccupied land,” Stiffarm told me.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann