apt
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The phrase coined by legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to describe the tension of the run-in could not be more apt this season.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Fox debunked the reports and offered a number of apt reactions to learning about one’s own death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Perhaps a more apt quote comes from T.S Eliot: In my beginning is my end.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Realizing he was more apt to be spotted that way, he changed direction, taking the longer route down Cherry Street toward the park.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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