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satisfy

[sat-is-fahy] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ /




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There was also "insufficient supporting evidence to satisfy concerns around the potential impact of the proposal on biodiversity and the natural environment", the council said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Athletes must be student athletes, satisfy academic requirements, not be professionals, comply with federal and state law and compete for no more than five years nor beyond age 24.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Whatever the verdict is, it is unlikely to satisfy those close to Shakur.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

You probably have a lot of questions, and “One Night Only” is only going to satisfy some of them.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

I had done it this way only to satisfy myself.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Gregg, Mandery writes, “created the bedrock principles of modern death penalty jurisprudence: that a non-arbitrary death penalty satisfies the Constitution and that the requirement of non-arbitrariness could be satisfied by Georgia’s approach.”

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

The businesses say only when “the material satisfies rigid and arbitrary regulatory criteria set by the state” are they able to inform consumers their packaging is recyclable.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

"The decision satisfies me with regard to the violation of my private life," he told the BBC.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2026

We take selfies while we wait—and it takes approximately a thousand tries before we get one that satisfies Abby.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

If she runs the $15,000 QCD in January instead, and takes the remaining $25,000 out for herself, then the RMD is satisfied and she has just $25,000 of reported income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

When the Parole Board approved Razzell's release on licence in April, it said in a statement that the "panel was satisfied that imprisonment was no longer necessary for the protection of the public".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I went on stage and performed and everyone liked it so I was satisfied.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

"I only hope that after I step down, people across the country will say that 'he was an honest official, not a corrupt one' and I'll be very satisfied with that," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Mrs. Elsinore “Incognito” Penworthy gave a satisfied smile and adjusted her —that is to say, his—wig.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

This clever tale is most satisfying when Ms. McTiernan brings that painful conundrum to life.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"It's great fun and really satisfying when you've managed to feed all those families as well."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

That question will never have a satisfying answer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

An oddly satisfying word game: If you’re a fan of crosswords, we have a new twist for you.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The story was half detective fiction, half tabloid journalism, and wholly satisfying.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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