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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
"If the latter a proper fight is on the cards."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Stepping back and reviewing a client’s goals can also help put stock picking into the proper perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The hopes of the Scandinavian nation rested on the 25-year-old long before he scored 16 goals across eight matches in a dominant qualifying campaign, and then seven in four appearances at the tournament proper.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It used to have a proper lawn that mom would mow every week, with a sandbox at the back and a small vegetable garden along the side where she grew tomatoes and strawberries.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing proper
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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