pliable

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He may be tempted by the same template of removing Khamenei, and hoping for better luck with a more pliable successor, diplomats and Iran watchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

That pliable framework creates uncertainty that chills classroom discourse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

This paradox raised a fundamental question: how can the planet's solid center appear firm yet strangely pliable?

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

The higher butterfat content provides a richer flavor and creamier texture, while the slow-churned process makes the butter smoother and more pliable.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

“But if we have a record of people’s scientific discoveries or histories, they can relearn them in the hazy period after their memories are erased. People are very pliable then.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth