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The fundamental framework of the proposal for the new engine's architecture is said to be basically acceptable to all the manufacturers.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“The hikes do not need to come at consecutive meetings, but they should be in place in an acceptable period of time,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Customers could specify how ripe they wanted their avocados, leave detailed instructions and select acceptable substitutions in advance.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
"It's not acceptable for classrooms to be dangerous," said Mavroudis, who hopes to become a cook and plans to move elsewhere in Europe to "countries where things are better".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
My brain fries when I try to read Shakespeare, but my English teacher would not accept “my hound hath eaten my volume” as an acceptable excuse for avoiding Hamlet.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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