passable
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Or, at the very least, he believes it is passable.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The route is only passable in the summer and fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
We went through, I don’t know, five designs on that thing and still ended up with something I thought was passable but not impressive — not “Pitt”- level impressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The verses would be passable if not for the unremarkable “day in the life” lyrics.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
When Rondon arrived, he ordered Kermit to wait there while he and Lyra scouted from the river’s shoreline to determine if the rapids were passable or if a portage would need to be built.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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