apt
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Your property taxes, insurance, maintenance and other expenses are apt to rise over time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The headline of the Guardian gives an apt summary: "Burnham steps in to order review in row over early prison release".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It would be hard to find a more apt musician to extend this legacy than Mr. Sorey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
That idea does feel apt: It is surprising how little technology exists to facilitate communication between humans and dogs, considering how intimately the two species have coevolved.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
He was more apt to sulk these days, to fault her cooking, to complain about clutter around the yard or point out even minor uncleanliness in the house.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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