creditable

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That task finally fell to Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who went 0.73sec ahead of the Austrian who finished up a creditable 11th.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Bottom side Real Oviedo earned a creditable 1-1 draw at home against Real Betis and sit five points from safety.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

England will be overwhelming favourites to win at Trent Bridge, though the Zimbabweans have just claimed a creditable 1-1 draw in Bangladesh.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

The right-hander pitched a creditable 5-2/3 innings, giving up three runs and two hits while striking out four and walking two, leaving with the score tied 3-3.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Everything I was that was creditable, he had made me.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey