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Carey said his credit score had been restored within a few days but was unimpressed by the free points; 10,000, or about $100 to $200, would have felt more appropriate.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
The 2021 Atherton report said the Ministry of Defence should urgently roll out safer, more appropriate kit for female service personnel by the end of 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A more appropriate choice would have been the Buzzcocks’ “Sixteen Again,” because once again that’s where the Americans’ World Cup ended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some particularly graphic scenes make this morbid epic more appropriate for adults, but Mr. Kraus’s gruesome sensibilities had always been an awkward fit for YA readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the other hand, given Jefferson’s junior status, was it not more appropriate for him to initiate the reconciliation?
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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