appear to be

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Artists who still appear to be part of the lineup for the curiously titled national state fair are rapper Flo-Rida and 1980s MTV staples C+C Music Factory and Vanilla Ice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“These outflows appear to be more consistent with a broad retreat by investors from the debasement trade, potentially in anticipation of an Iran-U.S. deal, rather than with a rotation from bitcoin to gold,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Generally, software stocks appear to be recovering after the prolonged AI-driven selloff.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Tehran’s twin imperatives appear to be keeping it at the negotiating table despite skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The sheriff did not appear to be listening at all.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner