appropriate
Example Sentences
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“It is appropriate on those occasions where you have done harm to take action.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The most likely result is that Congress will appropriate the annual shortfall in both programs, requiring the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Most importantly for the long term, we are seeing the EU lay the groundwork for a potential flourishing of capitalism by supporting technology and innovation and by reforming and deregulating where appropriate.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
And a new standard of care will be introduced to ensure women are offered appropriate pain relief for invasive gynaecological procedures.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Think of some other children’s songs you know and sing them to find which meter is most appropriate.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing appropriate
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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