intelligible
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And references to the original run notwithstanding — appletinis, “Star Wars,” a certain closet — it’s intelligible and funny on its own terms , and as full of love as ever.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
It’s simply that you’ve got to do so with intelligible principles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Within months, Sarah lost the use of her hands, then "all intelligible speech".
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
When situated within this broader context of a professed commitment to scientific detachment, Oppenheimer’s behavior becomes more intelligible.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
A voice, but not forming words or syllables or any other kind of intelligible sound.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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