properly

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The review concludes that the 130,000 number is highly inflated and includes tens of thousands who may be alive — or ended up on the list without having been properly identified in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Because Cynthia’s white Fiero had been released to Gonzalez before it could be properly fingerprinted, police said it wasn’t useful to the case either.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Air crew members are taught how to use everything from flares, radios and other equipment to properly and effectively evade the enemy and return to safety,” according to an Air Force account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Mitochondria act as the cell's energy generators, and when they do not function properly, tissues that require high energy, such as the brain, are damaged.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Turns out Dad arranged for them to come with a cake for me to mark my birthday properly, even though I don’t turn sixteen until after Christmas.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam