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Or perhaps Tess’ tractability frustrated me so much, even then, that I decided to fail on my own terms.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2015

While Super Saver didn't have a straw in his path under a canny ride from Calvin Borel, he's also a colt who makes his own luck through tactical speed and a newfound tractability.

From Newsweek • May 14, 2010

The tire's deep tread provides traction in both forward and reverse and carries over the tire shoulder for grip and tractability in the deep, sticky mud.

From Time Magazine Archive

All of those concerns go a long way toward explaining the tractability of the Vietnamese government toward its former foe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their suspicions would be lulled by my tractability and their contempt.

From The Firefly of France by Angellotti, Marion Polk