proper value
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proper value
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles tried and failed to trade Akers at the deadline, deciding the team couldn’t get proper value for GM Les Snead’s highest draft pick in the past five years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Frontline NHS services are chronically under-staffed and if we want to improve this for patients then we need to recruit and retain the people needed to deliver them, and that starts with proper value.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
It’s questionable whether they managed to get proper value with their third-round choices of CB Martin Emerson, DE Alex Wright and WR David Bell.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2022
“The root of the agricultural issue in India is that farmers are not getting the proper value of their crops,” said Mr. Singh.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
“In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. ’
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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