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Adjective
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The article deadline that felt manageable yesterday now loomed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The goal is to exercise in ways that feel challenging but manageable, not to push through red flags.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 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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By applying Stoic principles, individuals can filter out the noise, focus on the controllable, and approach financial decisions with clarity rather than fear.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Virtually the entire bullpen will need to be rebuilt in the wake of general manager Mike Elias trading two controllable relievers, Andrew Kittredge and Bryan Baker, and losing closer Félix Bautista to rotator cuff surgery.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As long as inflation remains tame, the central bank has the option of cutting rates to try to boost demand and hiring.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Nasdaq Composite notched a new high on Friday as investors took signs of weakening jobs and tame inflation to mean the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week.—
Sean Conlon,Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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Workplace innovation in the AI era will belong to those who are curious, not just those who are compliant.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The state sued Huntington Beach in March 2023, alleging that the city violated state law by refusing to submit a compliant housing element and creating zoning to support more housing construction.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the wild, rapid growth, a docile temperament and fast egg-laying are not traits that would serve chickens well in the slightest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bullmastiffs are docile at home and fearless at work.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Certain feline breeds, including Siamese, Burmese, Bengal, and Devon Rex cats like Leo, are particularly known for their playful, intelligent, and highly trainable personalities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Quantum coherence may offer a measurable, trainable indicator that transcends productivity dashboards and employee-sentiment polls.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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