apt
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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
“Addressing hearing loss — it’s an underrecognized risk fact. When people aren’t hearing well, they’re more apt to isolate themselves from social activities and that becomes a multi-faceted issue,” Rodriguez said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The composer needed a vocalist capable not just of singing clearly and authoritatively, but also of acting with apt gravity—at times speaking with instrumental backing and at others against silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
When there is a division between the old and the new, it is apt to express itself on the most time-honored of batdefields: the putting green, the tennis court, or the marine berth.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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