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In addition to the challenge of finding the appropriate music for a 1970s spy thriller set in Russia, “Ponies” music supervisor Kier Lehman couldn’t license any music from the country due to current international sanctions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"There's a lot of things that happen on screens that aren't social media, but nevertheless, parents worry about how much it's appropriate for their children to be using screens and in what process," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
OpenAI recently said that a government investment fund that owns shares of AI companies might be appropriate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Supplementation may be appropriate when levels are low, sun exposure is limited, or someone has osteoporosis, recurrent falls or high fracture risk.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Our adversaries...attempted to appropriate it, but I insisted yesterday we fairly captured it....I now request the band to favor me with its performance.”
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing appropriate
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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