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legible

[lej-uh-buhl] / ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /


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The plaque by the tree, just about legible despite years of erosion, reads:

From BBC • May 2, 2026

On paper, they overlap on a lot—especially on affordability, a centerpiece of his campaign—but McMorrow is more legible to party leadership: governing experience, institutional familiarity, stronger fundraising.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Even so, many of the most memorable moments come in the form of cogent micro-essays, smartly curated ensembles of work bearing a legible, lucid premise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“There! you will find it scarcely more legible than a crumpled, scratched page. Read on: only make haste, for I suffer.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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