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appropriate

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






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The debate around the appropriate inflation target has been raging for years.

From Barron's

It also said that appropriate action will be taken if there were any violations discovered in the probe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, if U.S. goals were limited, a certain delicacy here was appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lifetime’s “Janet Jackson.” is a choreographed dance partnering thunder and calm, appropriate to its subject and her life.

From Salon

France, Germany and Japan said they were ready to “contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait.”

From MarketWatch