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appropriately

[uh-proh-pree-it-lee] / əˈproʊ pri ɪt li /


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Your column, appropriately so for its purpose, focuses heavily on financial literacy, and some of your writers brag about how savvy they are.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

"We work continuously to strengthen our safeguards to detect harmful intent, limit misuse, and respond appropriately when safety risks arise," the company said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

“My new game, as you so appropriately call it, is a circus.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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