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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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In 2025, when Mr. Hewson felt the need to appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast, my first reaction was: “Dave Marsh was right.”

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The documents now appear on a public portal operated by the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"Very few people favour cuts, disabled people are seen as among the most deserving recipients of support, and proposals to reduce disability benefits appear politically risky across the political spectrum."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Many looted items appear on Facebook and channels for the encrypted messaging app Telegram, which are based outside the country, Junaid said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

As we continue to sit there, waiting for something that may or may not appear, I find myself telling Eddie more about the Ranch than I mean to.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Chatzky appears frequently on TV — especially on “The Today Show,” where she was formerly the financial editor — and she serves as the financial ambassador for AARP.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Discussions centered on the company’s organic growth pipeline in copper, which appears to preclude near-term, large-scale M&A, says Citi.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

First-year offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase, a Rams assistant since 2024, appears on track to be the next head coach from McVay’s staff.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The study appears in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of ACS, and is also available on cancer.org.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

A box of tissues appears in front of me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

They first appeared as part of Paul Smith's spring 1992 range, but customer demand quickly led to them coming back.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Bryan Masson, the mayor of the southern town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, said the duo appeared "well equipped and well informed" about the museum housing works by French impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The results indicate that some patterns of bone growth and remodeling may have appeared earlier in dinosaur evolution than scientists previously believed.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

The Sussexes said they didn’t sign off on the letter, which appeared to contradict Buckingham Palace.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The figures in the images appeared stiff and lifeless.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The actress previously revealed that she has discussed appearing on the competition series, but noted that filming on the West Coast presents a logistical hurdle because she lives in New York.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Throughout the 1990s, Dundee remained a fixture in Memphis wrestling while also appearing on national television for World Championship Wrestling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

The footage shows a man appearing from the back of the property and walking away from the garage.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He conceded that the move would require Congress to change the law barring living persons from appearing on currency.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Groups of houses were now appearing on all sides.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl




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