decent
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“Make a decent living, buy a house, have a great education for your kids, and retire,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Tschosik and Mouls said they see a decent chance that “we are more in a late 1990s internet build-out scenario and that overbuilding feels inevitable.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
We’ve already seen bullish corporate perspectives from retailers, credit card issuers and hotels; given Costco’s slightly more well-heeled core shoppers, there’s a decent chance it will echo that sentiment.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
What I said in August: "Brighton are always pleasing on the eye and will not take a backwards step under Hurzeler. Another decent season awaits."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He said on pizza night I should eat as much as I can because that’s the only decent meal they serve.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing decent
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