supportable

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Even if the VAR thinks a red card is the better decision, it is difficult to get involved if an official has had a decent view and provided a supportable explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

That claim is more supportable than the thesis Mr. Scheiber draws from it, namely the college-educated working class is becoming a dynamic force for progressive social change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Although the B-21’s flying-wing shape looks similar to that of the B-2, it has improved stealth technology and will be more supportable and maintainable than its predecessor, which has notoriously high maintenance costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

“We would be concerned about any supportable allegation of wrongdoing, whatever the source,” Powell wrote.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

To find fault with the devices of the poor, and yet not to help them—is not that one of the things least easily supportable of all the spurns of patient merit?

From Sir Tom by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)