aptly
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The nature of the threat posed by sand pits was put aptly by golf writer Aleck Bauer in 1913: “Bunkers are not intended to be pleasure grounds but places of repentance.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Weapons star Amy Madigan, meanwhile, is nominated for the second time, a whopping 40 years after her first nomination, for the aptly named Twice in a Lifetime.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
And he went 14 for 16 at the line in the final frame, bringing his free-throw shooting total to a historic 36 for 43 from the charity stripe, so aptly named this game.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
One of the mansion’s signature characters is, aptly, a tortured bride.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
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