properly

Example Sentences

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“Without such protections, she could not properly dispute the charges the President laid against her,” the opinion noted.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Lawyers for Carroll countered that the judge had properly allowed the evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

According to the researchers, the results highlight how a mechanism that initially aims to protect the brain may eventually contribute to ongoing damage when it stops functioning properly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

The widespread damage likely reflects building construction “adapted to investors’ needs rather than structures properly designed and constructed in accordance with seismic code requirements,” Núñez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

There had been hundreds of CDO deals—400 billion dollars’ worth of the things had been created in just the past three years—and yet none, as far as they could tell, had been properly vetted.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis