acceptable
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On Thursday, France's minister delegate for international trade, Nicolas Forissier, told AFP that countries have found common ground "on the fact that it's not acceptable to weaponize food and agriculture" in conflicts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A growing list of threats, from violence to vandalism, has changed the calculus for what’s acceptable in public life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He warned that slaughtering elephants for celebratory feasting could encourage poaching by creating the impression that killing elephants is acceptable when sanctioned by government.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It increased that to A$22.07 and then to A$22.50 the same month, prompting Perpetual to provide limited nonexclusive access to its books in hopes of attracting an acceptable offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It’s perfectly acceptable to move into unoccupied land,” Stiffarm told me.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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