proper

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Andersen Group, a financial advisory services firm, started trading last December and has already carved out a proper base.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Further analysis showed that their brown fat lacked proper nerve structure and an adequate network of blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“The frequent and combined use of a wide range of cosmetics by minors, without proper awareness, may be harmful to their health,” the watchdog said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

And so he did what seemed to him the only proper and logical thing to do: He side-pocketed his credit default swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis