appropriateness
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The debate about the appropriateness of wearing balaclavas in public places goes wider than e-bikes, encompassing anti-social behaviour, crime and some anti-immigration protests.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
That decision, and the appropriateness of the supervision, is what they should answer for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“We agree the win validates the appropriateness of the adjuvant setting for a vaccine,” Leerink Partners analyst Daina Graybosch wrote in a note on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some questioned the appropriateness of the LAPD’s relationship with security services from the Persian Gulf nation and other countries accused of human rights violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Think about the absurdity of brushing your teeth, of arguing with your mother over the appropriateness of what you’re wearing to school, of homework, of grade-point averages and boyfriends and hot school lunches.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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