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In what show does someone claim to be flexible "as long as everything is exactly the way I want it"?

flexible

[flek-suh-buhl] / ˈflɛk sə bəl /




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For the new system, the team equipped nanoparticles with highly flexible ligands that carry electrical charges at their ends.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

“The recent strength in benefits likely indicates that employers were looking for somewhat more flexible and less costly ways to reward strong performance,” wrote Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The WSJ Logistics Report writes that logistics companies and retailers are using technology to speed up the hiring process and flexible scheduling to bring on workers as needed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"The ECB has equipped itself with increasingly flexible tools," Frederik Ducrozet, head of strategy and macroeconomic research at Pictet Wealth Management, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The rules for the dead seemed as flexible as chewing gum in August.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland


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