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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Massey, Gregory and Barker did not appear at the hearing in London and were not represented.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

And it now allows users to select preferred news sources to personalize top stories that appear in search results, potentially driving more traffic to those sites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Large charcoal pieces can break apart into many smaller fragments, making the amount of fire appear greater than it actually was.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Almost all the sitting heads of state who appear on the circulating coins that I analyzed are hereditary monarchs.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

If the Prince of Demons was to be found, he would be found there, and he would not appear before dusk.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Chief Executive Joseph Zubretsky said the imbalance between Medicaid rates and medical costs appears to have stabilized and is well positioned to be corrected with future rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The Greek word for Greeks, Ἕλληνες, appears only once in “The Iliad” and is not present at all in “The Odyssey.”

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Already, though, Seine appears to be taking centre stage.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The government appears to be struggling to put them in a bracket, unlike when farmers protested agricultural reforms five years ago.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“Postal Tygers, it appears you shall have to make this important delivery without me, for I have some business with the baroness. Are you up to the task?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“This was a piece that appeared to be missing.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Fury, who bases his training camps in Thailand, appeared relaxed and in good spirits.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Gosling said the flat hand gesture has haunted him since it first appeared on the poster and physical media covers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

There was a quick expression that appeared on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Clark was a fixture of ESPN’s NFL coverage, appearing on “NFL Live,” “First Take,” “Get Up” and “Monday Night Countdown.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He will continue appearing on television on behalf of the White House, scowling at critics and assuring the public that the administration has never been more unified.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

During the 1990s, reports began appearing in the United States, initially in Taos, New Mexico and Kokomo, Indiana.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

However, a technical glitch resulted in most of the images appearing blurry, making them look like a "dream", Beydoun said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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