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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
are there ever circumstances where laws that restrict a person's freedom of speech are supportable?
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
her beloved cat had been rescued from the burning house, making her other losses at least supportable
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the news editor simply assumed the facts of the story were supportable and did not assign it to a fact checker
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Adjective
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Twenty-six years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a largely obscure Green Bay assistant coach named Andy Reid as their head coach to justifiable skepticism.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Despite this justifiable excitement the road toward comprehensive and pro-growth crypto regulation remains an uphill endeavor for crypto investors and enthusiasts.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
1 Apr. 2020
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But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.—
Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
18 July 2023
Adjective
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This demonstrates how Web3 technologies enable verifiable positive global change.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The alliance advocates for projects that bring permanent and verifiable removal that is net carbon-negative.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Expect seasonal, ecologically sustainable base ingredients that all influence natural sweetness.—
Melinda Newman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The new yarn has applications especially in workout wear, as brands are looking for a more sustainable alternative to Spandex.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Third, with tech prices near record highs, there is the potential for the collapse of the AI story, as investors may revolt against endless rounds of spending without demonstrable increases in earnings or productivity.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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While there was never much debate about AI’s value-generating potential, this insight speaks volumes to its demonstrable, tangible value.—
Patrick (PJ) Jean,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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Chris Hayes One way to answer this is to look at the empirical research, like Jonathan Haidt does in The Anxious Generation.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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In fact, a Harvard Business Review analysis of 145 empirical studies found that constraints consistently drive higher performance across individuals, teams, and organizations.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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