decent
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A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
The junk market, by contrast, is having a decent year with returns of about 2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“If you have stable inflation at relatively contained levels, that’s a decent environment for stocks,” because companies can grow earnings on the back of increased prices of goods and services, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
One person in Lagan Valley - not a natural political supporter - summed it up: "I never voted for him, but you always just thought he was a decent, family man."
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
She finds work as a secretary to a vice president at a big bank, then becomes a librarian at an engineering company, where she is paid a decent salary for the first time.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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