aptly
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That short phrase aptly describes how one U.S. state overtook hundreds of years of Iranian market power in a matter of decades.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The project to return the American oystercatcher to the East Coast aptly illustrates the theme of this hope-filled book: Determine the causes of a species’ decline, take steps to counter them, then stand back.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
His book’s first chapter is aptly called “Advantages,” since coming from nothing gave him an outsider’s perspective—and fierce ambition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Weapons star Amy Madigan, meanwhile, is nominated for the second time, a whopping 40 years after her first nomination, for the aptly named Twice in a Lifetime.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
The boy was describing me as aptly as you had when you compared me to Petronius.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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