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aptly

[apt-lee] / ˈæpt li /










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Those facilities are based on Real Madrid's aptly nicknamed White House training base.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District even has its own fish hatchery, where it rears the aptly named Western mosquitofish.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

She too had three dads, as she chronicled in a 2020 New Yorker piece aptly titled “My Three Fathers.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Pratt has aptly attacked Ms. Bass for mismanagement, especially on the wildfires, which burned down his home.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

“In the meantime, you can help us shred the youngens’ plan, as Two Step so aptly put it.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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