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properly

[prop-er-lee] / ˈprɒp ər li /


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As a nameless licensee told The Times in 1984, a properly promoted Sam “could do $200 million.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Inspectors also raised serious concerns around cleanliness in wards and the management of patient safety incidents, where care had gone wrong but reviews were not always properly carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sokoloff, 37, alleged Mejia did not properly utilize the controller’s office to run audits on city departments and failed to keep up the auditing pace of his predecessor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

If done properly this would be only a minor delay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It vanished into the nearby woods, properly defeated.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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