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appear to be

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be real
WEAK


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The trades being investigated, however, do not appear to be part of the recent rally and appear to be focused at the acquired firm.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Tryl says although it is clear Britain is "creaking at the top", his research on public opinion suggests the foundations of community still appear to be strong.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And they appear to be much needed right now, given the voracious response from the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“The decline does not appear to be the product of a formal government conservation campaign,” she added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The most straightforward extension of this book will be to quantify further, and thus to establish more convincingly the role of, intercontinental differences in the four sets of factors that appear to be most important.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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