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malleable

[mal-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈmæl i ə bəl /


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Language is malleable, but it has to retain some meaning, or the boundaries of our society will disintegrate more than they already have.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The world of politics is more malleable and short-term.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

A core principle of NIN is that the band is malleable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“The microbiome is malleable and early in life is when it gets set up,” said Justin Sonnenburg, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University, who has led several studies on the infant microbiome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He guided Joe to a lumber rack and pulled out samples of the different woods he used—soft, malleable sugar pine, hard yellow spruce, fragrant cedar, and clear white ash.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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