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satisfy

[sat-is-fahy] / ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ /




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So a big bag of mini candies may only satisfy 30 kids, by her reasoning.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ramaswamy stumbled for a moment, responding that legal immigrants were still cool, which failed to satisfy the heckler.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

The crisis erupted when several funds were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He acknowledged that the decision "will not satisfy everyone" but said the Academy would continue to have discussions over the development of the award.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Since he did not know any English and could identify only the most famous cities and people, he would invent names and legends to satisfy the children’s insatiable curiosity.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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 delicate diplomatic effort is being led by Michael Needham, a senior state department official who has been tasked with crafting a deal that satisfies Trump while also respecting Denmark's redlines around protecting its borders.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

It satisfies the mathematician's strict requirement of logical rigor.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Taxi driver Ahmed al-Lahham, who has been using an electric car for three months, was among those who appeared satisfied with the change.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

My husband’s parents are first-generation immigrants, impossibly proud of their son, satisfied in their ability to give him what they didn’t have: a financial leg up, the gift of stability.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Strong viewership is crucial to streamers because it signals that customers are satisfied and less likely to cancel their subscriptions, even after price hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Not quite satisfied with how things shaped up on the pitching side at the end of the year,” Ohtani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They took short clips doing her best attempt at Chenya’s lines, trying to keep the accent straight, until Molly was satisfied that she’d gotten a shot she could use.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

It’s a delicate, emotionally satisfying way for the dark and light sides of this set to be brought together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For Professor Gareth Collins of Imperial College London, the discovery brings a satisfying conclusion to a controversy he witnessed firsthand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The world number 65 said the win was "the least satisfying" he has ever had as he progressed to the last 32 to face Michael Holt.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

That said, “in our view this does not make for a particularly satisfying equity market bear case,” as AI will deliver a payoff over a longer time horizon, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Last night’s winds had blown a great many leaves from the trees, and they gave a satisfying crunch beneath his paws.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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