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Mr. Wright suggests this is less a “crisis” or a “collapse” than a “prolonged decay,” which is apt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

As England's players stood stark, separate and slumped - and Italy celebrated a first-ever win in the fixture - talk of a crisis, perhaps premature before, felt entirely apt.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The adverb is apt because dividend-paying stocks have long struggled.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Roger was a funny sort of fellow—kind of gruff, apt to speak bluntly, almost rudely.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown