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proper

[prop-er] / ˈprɒp ər /






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A spokesman for HPE said the company felt that the antitrust leadership wasn’t giving proper consideration to national-security issues and appealed to senior DOJ leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal

She believes with proper observations, the deterioration in her health might have been spotted.

From BBC

"While this questioning can be a helpful starting point, it's important these questions lead to proper clinical assessment with a professional," she said.

From BBC

“We are concerned this testing, without the proper scientific, regulatory and environmental context, can lead to oversimplified statements, not representative of the product category or industry.”

From Salon

Sometimes she goes five days without eating a proper meal.

From BBC