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The ruling is believed to be the first in England and Wales in which a fresh inquest has been ordered specifically to allow proper examination of a deceased child's social media and device data.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
And when a course creates doubt in the mind of players, McIlroy says, it’s the sign of a proper major championship test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Sonny’s notebook, every observation is a moral choice, a mini-essay about what proper conduct is, what failure is, how you might get past it, and what our responsibilities to others might be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"If the latter a proper fight is on the cards."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Oh, hello, Duane. We’ve just been discussing a proper brushing regimen for keeping one’s fur lustrous.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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