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
This makes it a welcome passenger on lazy day trips or late-night drives, and a generally acceptable ambient addition to crowded good times.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 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
Newey still doesn't want Horner involved, but Wheatley is believed to be an acceptable alternative.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“It’s perfectly acceptable to move into unoccupied land,” Stiffarm told me.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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