appropriate
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, another board member said that it is desirable to make decisions as appropriate at each policy meeting without having a specific pace in mind.
Continued police custody was not appropriate for the suspect because it is "considered incompatible with the state of his health", the prosecutors' office told AFP.
From Barron's
The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that, after learning about Dunn’s lawsuit, it “initiated a review of the claims to ensure that all appropriate investigative and administrative processes were followed.”
From Los Angeles Times
General Turki al-Malki, the spokesman for the Riyadh-led groups, said they would act "directly and at the appropriate moment ... to protect civilian life", according to the Saudi news agency SPA.
From Barron's
What threads each decade together, she adds, is that sartorially, the Queen "always made the right choice" - ever appropriate for the occasion.
From BBC
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