decent
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Australians want to know the government was "taking control" of migration but also "being decent about it", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
There is the feeling that they have a decent enough squad of players but also a belief that these players should be delivering more than they are.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Even though I had a decent amount saved, it was nowhere near what was needed, especially in Southern California, to buy a property,” said Yaghoobians, who is now 30.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He said he still expects decent profits, but nothing like what the market promised a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
And yet we called decent behavior humane, and acted as though animals were the brutes!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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