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Bony fish, known as teleosts, constantly drink seawater to maintain proper hydration.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
“If state and local officials cannot provide proper oversight and accountability, we will do it for them,” he said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
However, Vaughan said that is not the "proper context".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A hand-written Spanish-language letter published this week by Cosecha, a group advocating for undocumented immigrants, and signed by 300 detainees, said that they are "detained without justification," lack proper medical care and get "poor food."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
It was too dark to give him a proper tour of the house, but he whistled in appreciation at the sheer size of it.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing proper
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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