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passable

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




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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

The verses would be passable if not for the unremarkable “day in the life” lyrics.

From Salon Feb. 16, 2026

Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

When anyone can draft a passable paragraph or storyboard an idea, exceptional talent becomes more apparent than ever.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

He was so thin, said one observer, that his hips could have made a passable hat rack, but he refused to eat.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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