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properly

[prop-er-lee] / ˈprɒp ər li /


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In TNBC, these cells often become exhausted and stop functioning properly.

From Science Daily

Even if they are able to function properly in the coming cold, forecasts are calling for a lot of ice, which could bring down neighborhood power lines and cause outages.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If culture is not addressed properly in this bill, the same behaviours will continue, even under a new framework," she added.

From BBC

But having your body surgically altered because your clothes don’t hang properly?

From Salon

With a tiny team, a day job and the occasional teaching gig, Wicks has found that maintaining the app to the degree in which it can be properly released has not been feasible.

From Los Angeles Times