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desirable

[dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] / dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /




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Some of the most popular new technologies were designed to take over the least desirable jobs in warehouses, tasks that require physical labor like loading and unloading trucks or picking merchandise for online orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Fashion has a long history of turning provocation, rebellion and even criticism of the industry itself into something desirable — and expensive.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The team then evaluated how the compounds affected TAOK-1 and assessed whether they had properties considered desirable in potential drugs.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

All have a lower capacity than Old Trafford and all would cost a lot to hire, even if it was desirable.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

And as the beetles thin out the weed, desirable range plants that have been crowded out are able to return.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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