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I can’t really wrap my head around the magnitude of this moment, but it just seems so, so appropriate to have such a climactic moment in my life arrive in somewhat anticlimactic fashion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"The matter is due to be considered by cabinet on Thursday and it would not be appropriate to comment ahead of councillors making their decision."

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The exquisite lighting, shifting with pastel shades of Spielbergian wonder, lent a cinematic quality that felt appropriate to a stage named in honor of composer and conductor John Williams.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Hammack this month said that for now it is reasonable to hold, “but if recent trends continue, it may soon be appropriate to act.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

She looked quite stunning as she walked across the dining room to the table, not at all unlike a girl on the qui vive appropriate to a big college weekend.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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