apt

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Larger companies—those with 500 or more employees—were more apt to say they were cutting routine workers, while keeping employment of “skilled technical” workers flat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The Brazilian, although an apt dueller, was caught watching the ball like many zonal markers do.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The adverb is apt because dividend-paying stocks have long struggled.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

In an analogy that would prove all too apt, Max Weber likened the city to “a human being with his skin removed.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson