acceptable

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"As we move lumber around the world, the termites are constantly transported to new locations. If they find the climate there acceptable, the problem will spread," Choe said.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Leo, who has never said it would be acceptable for Iran to have a nuclear program, has repeatedly called for a world free of all nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The second-guessing could extend even to long-settled standards, environmental scientists said, such as how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water and how much lead is acceptable in paint and soil.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Vanguard’s target-date retirement funds, which lead the industry, charge 0.08%, which is an acceptable rate, he said, but others charge much more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I don’t mind any of them, but dwarf is the appropriate word since I have dwarfism. But the acceptable term if you want to be politically correct is little person.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith