satisfactory
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While both appear open to diplomacy, Iran also said the U.S. response to its demands was not satisfactory, ANZ notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Management of food safety at Ynyshir was categorised by inspectors as needing major improvement, as was cleanliness and condition of facilities, while "hygienic food handling" was rated "generally satisfactory".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Any explanation of the experimental data that only relies on a CDW is at odds with these principles. The PDW-based explanation, on the other hand, provides a satisfactory and consistent explanation."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Less than one-third of families report having had satisfactory conversations around aging and end-of-life planning, and more than two-thirds of those conversations don’t happen until there’s a critical emergency or health crisis,” it says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
For all the new knowledge, we still have formidable dis- eases, still unsolved, lacking satisfactory explanation, lack- ing satisfactory treatment.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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