apt
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With the hotly anticipated SpaceX offering imminent, it’s apt that a rare dud in Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire is called The Boring Company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Soft power” may in fact be the most apt descriptor of a cultural test’s goal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
A broken link is also symbolically apt for what Baker has learned in a short England career to date.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
If the world was nothing more than a map directing Duane to his next meal, then “eyes in his stomach” was an apt description.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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