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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Nor do the directors appear necessary to prevent their own firms from putting humanity at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The men, aged 54 to 73, are all British citizens and are due to appear before Newport Magistrates' Court on 24 July.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

By combining the observations from both experiments, the team concluded that transparency and geometric shape appear to be the features that make crystals especially attractive.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

But that was just one ahead of Mbappé, who could appear in another three or four World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

They found an extra theater seat that didn’t appear too dusty or irreparably broken and dragged it from the corner just in time for Molly to forcefully deposit Anat in it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Oddly, she appears as a sort of confidante with whom Odysseus speaks at intervals, and might be a figment of his imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The findings generally support the "risk allocation hypothesis," which proposes that animals change their behavior according to how severe and predictable a threat appears.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Pink appears to have been a favorite hue for Plaza, with the primary bedroom painted a very pale rose, while the primary bathroom features fun lighting fixtures in a similar color.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

During that time, Alonso worked remotely on transfer business with Chelsea's five-strong sporting director team, with whom he appears to have quickly built a positive relationship.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The akoma ntoso Adinkra symbol appears in jade light on each body.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Chancellor Rachel Reeves - who was at Sir Keir's side on the front bench as usual - appeared close to tears.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Prosecutors alleged in the court documents that the violations appeared to date back to the beginning of the company’s contract with the Marine Corps Police Department at Camp Pendleton.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Since 1950, some 211 players have appeared for England at the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The lemon frost morph originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation that appeared during selective breeding in a large colony of leopard geckos.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

But that night, no matter how long I held it upside down, or how hard I shook it, not another drop appeared.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Jennifer Lopez surprised fans with a performance of her 2011 track “On the Floor,” which re-entered the charts after appearing in a fateful scene in “Off Campus.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

She said just months into their relationship the first red flags began appearing.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

He also pursued a career in TV and film, most notably appearing in the Emmy-winning series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

A resident of Clacton, Worley made news after appearing briefly in the TV show Married at First Sight UK before being removed after an altercation with another contestant.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But in the deepest infinity—nestled within the vast continuum of numbers—zero kept appearing.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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