properly

Example Sentences

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Ms. Chevalier and Mr. Sanga criticize the attorneys general of California and Delaware for not assuring that the assets are properly valued.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"It can give my heart an electric shock to get it working properly again," she explains.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"I wasn't happy. I knew my body wasn't functioning properly and I wasn't prepared to just put up with it," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

For almost a century, the inventor of a way to identify people was never properly identified.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day