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desirable

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




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"The infants that aren't being cared for where the deaths are taking place are disproportionately those that aren't desirable for adoption," it finds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

“California is a desirable place to live. Weather, oceans, mountains,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Going from water to hydrogen is a very desirable way we are able to store energy for different applications," Wu said.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

I argued that a year of classics could only bolster and enrich this now highly desirable course of study in English Literature.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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