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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 -
The lesson was clear: Technical skills are teachable; cultural fit isn’t.—
Sergii Malomuzh,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When the pandemic blew everything up, situations that seemed intractable (the need to go to the office every day, for example) suddenly proved surprisingly tractable.—
Ada Calhoun,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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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Mark is taller and brighter than Darren but infinitely more docile and far less street-smart.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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While ponies have a more strong-willed nature, horses are usually more docile and willing to please.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, adding just $20,000 in private loans changes the equation dramatically: Additional monthly payment: $260 Remaining for savings: $1,022 While still manageable, this reduces your financial security and may make emergencies more difficult to weather.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Senators get a player who can help them now and possibly beyond for a manageable cost.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For a hearing on a request that has roiled New York’s political and legal communities, the proceedings on Wednesday were surprisingly tame.—
Kate Christobek,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For all their naughtiness, Wattpad movies are largely tame and regressive, and Through My Window is no exception, so its carnal openness provides a slight counterpoint to its sexist tone.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The cotton, subject to EU regulations, is GMO-free, compliant with labor laws, and cultivated using water-efficient farming practices.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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Lutnick said Trump is considering excluding sectors that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement’s content provisions.—
Spencer Kimball,Kevin Breuninger,Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cowed by DeSantis, weak and submissive lawmakers unquestioningly approved his culture-war agenda.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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The issue then was DeSantis’ marginalizing of Black voting strength in North Florida, forcing a submissive Legislature to swallow his map of congressional districts — an issue that’s the Legislature’s prerogative.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Trainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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