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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

An alternative Arctic route, the Northwest Passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Canadian Arctic, is less passable because it is dominated by narrow waterways where ice gets bunched up.

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

Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett and Lee Brice all turned in adequate country sets that would be perfectly passable as live entertainment at your local barbecue joint.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026

Anya had never taken the trail farther than a few yards off the road, so she hoped it was passable farther north.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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