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appropriate

[uh-proh-pree-it, uh-proh-pree-eyt] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt, əˈproʊ priˌeɪt /






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The defeasance account manager collects this market value at settlement, and invests the proceeds in the appropriate U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

It requires schools to write comprehensive policies on appropriate behavior, and train students, teachers, coaches and other school staff on recognizing and reporting misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a secret entrance to their giant complex, accessed by locking eyes with a statue in a library — it’s thematically appropriate, but also very “Get Smart!”

From Los Angeles Times

Found by the Allies in the salt mine at Bad-Aussee, they were returned to Czech authorities at the end of the war, only to be appropriated by the state during the Communist era.

From The Wall Street Journal

That has given the U.S. time to deploy the appropriate units, explaining why the chase has stretched over several days.

From The Wall Street Journal