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[apt] / æpt /




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As long as we’re referencing movie roles, “Dumb and Dumber” seems apt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

By choosing “what we are, what we create and what we do,” as Feiler says, we’re more apt to serve as our own director, rather than letting external factors direct us.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

And many fans will find it entirely apt.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

In that sense, a generally affable comedian like Jo Koy seemed like an apt choice to host the Golden Globes in 2024.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

If she didn’t tend to the house, she was apt to find clothes, shoes, open rice bags, cans of beans, and dirty dishes strewn about everywhere.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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