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Adjective
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Different from other Charlotte's Web adaptations being feature-length films, this special being broken up into three parts (each about 43 minutes long) helps the story feel both bigger and more manageable for families who want to take it in at their own pace.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Because my cancer was caught early (Stage 1b) and wasn’t aggressive, my treatment was manageable.—
Jennie Durant,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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But the laurels earned are not entirely controllable nor easy to replicate without a portion of their starting unit.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the Royals were excited to get a young, controllable arm for the future.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite her small stature, Toya is a somewhat dramatic personality, being the tamer and handler for Kylre, a huge and dangerous Devil Toad.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Isak was introduced in the 62nd minute and could have made an instant impact after getting in behind, but strangely opted to hit the ball early, and his finish was horribly tame.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These measurable, teachable competencies are often discipline-specific but share common elements across all engineering fields.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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That makes performance testable and the discipline teachable, both of which are the hallmarks of genuine management science.—
Pawan Anand,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Some exceptions are expected to be included in the rule concerning avoiding conflict with appraisal requirements or other state laws,, including if the award was made without authority, is not compliant with the appraisal provision, or if fraud, accident, or a material mistake was involved.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Evers administration must continue to be rated as substantially compliant in the monitor reports in order to persuade Peterson to drop the consent decree.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is a treat that many wee Britons had on Fridays to keep them docile all week.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Smaller dogs – those under 20 lb (9 kg) – were reported as more fearful, more aggressive, and more attention-seeking, but less trainable than larger dogs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Someone who is coachable and trainable.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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