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[apt] / æpt /




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And many fans will find it entirely apt.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

In that sense, a generally affable comedian like Jo Koy seemed like an apt choice to host the Golden Globes in 2024.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

This is an apt description of Muratov’s writing style.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The accents there are as apt to hail from the South Shore of Long Island as from South Carolina.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

How he managed to reach his weather instruments and take readings is not known, nor are his words when he finally tumbled back in, though “Jeeeeeeeesus!” would seem an apt possibility.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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