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In fact, if recent trends continue, Hammack believes it may soon be appropriate to act—and that may require the Fed to raise rates.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that the government would take appropriate action in the currency market if necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She remembers "running in and out of people's rooms" and fearing a mother or baby would die because of a lack of appropriate staff.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In Herrera, the court argued that clemency was the appropriate avenue for freestanding innocence claims, despite the extreme arbitrariness of pardon decisions.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Removing the last tab means removal from the classroom or other appropriate consequence.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing appropriate
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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