semblance
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The union said the sacking had taken place without "even the semblance of a fair process" and risked damaging the civil service.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The vote was widely derided by democracy monitors abroad, but China supports it as recreating a semblance of normality, analysts say.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
“It’s an agreement to return to some semblance of normalcy. We are still in a world of uncertainty. In other words, we are not sure what’s going to happen in 60 days.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
I tap my feet in a semblance of what’s happening below.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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