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Adjective
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With the right hedge trimmer, cutting branches and maintaining shrubs are manageable tasks for the weekend to-do list to get done quickly and safely.—
Alice Knisley Matthias,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025 -
Receiving Form 1099-K, even if unexpected, is manageable.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the 12th century, for instance, the Dutch began to drain swamps to create tractable land for agriculture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Like James’s governess, Christine becomes an author of sorts through her attempts to understand a situation that isn’t, in the end, all that tractable.—
Joanna Biggs,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The idea that leadership can be taught lies in the understanding that leadership style components can be broken down into teachable parts and refined through practice.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The lesson was clear: Technical skills are teachable; cultural fit isn’t.—
Sergii Malomuzh,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Fed began pushing its benchmark rate higher in 2022 in order to dampen economic demand and tame inflation.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One day, Tip, who had otherwise seemed docile and calm, lashed out and attempted to stomp his keeper to death.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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As Mark mentioned in the video, elf owls are not naturally aggressive and are considered docile.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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To make a trade work, the Nuggets would need to send back a significant amount of salary to remain cap compliant.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Justice Department guidelines state all government websites need to meet those standards to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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WalletHub looked at 31 key indicators of a more or less amenable commute for all 50 states, boiling the data down to overall scores and individual rankings for local ownership costs, road conditions and average commute times, highway safety and access to vehicles and maintenance/repairs.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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While that could present the ultimate bench distraction, Butler’s side appears amenable to remaining away while the checks roll in.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Controllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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