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passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /




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Or, at the very least, he believes it is passable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Technology has evolved to a point where recently colorized films look, if not ideal, then at least passable on high-definition televisions.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

There are some communities, particularly in the mountains, where roads aren’t passable in the winter even in a four-wheel-drive pickup, Norton said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Euan Scott, from the firm's north west unit, said it was doing all it could to keep routes passable despite "very challenging weather conditions".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026

Her first thought was to see if one or the other of the alley openings might be passable despite the billowing smoke.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy




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