proper
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"These roles can always change, but at the moment I think there are 14 or 15 proper starters and Jude is one of them."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Do not point binoculars, telescopes, or cameras near the Sun unless proper solar safety equipment is being used.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
First, though, he gave Daniel Harding a proper L.A. initiation by taking the British conductor and soccer fan to a Dodger game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I believe that financial stress can often be reduced through proper planning.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“Uncle Jack, please, are we not supposed to finish school before we start proper jobs?”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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