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Many Jews see the Ra’am party, which bills itself as pragmatic and willing to set aside topics like Palestinian statehood for bread-and-butter politics, as more acceptable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Answering “Why not all three?” is absolutely acceptable.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
And far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said "violence against any elected representative, whoever they are and whatever they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Earlier this year, the Sports Industry Group found that 58% of fans surveyed considered illegal streaming to be socially acceptable.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The more common pronunciation is VEE-gun, though VEDJ-un is also acceptable.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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