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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
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WEAK




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Using those simulations, the team predicted how gravitational waves would appear if black holes merged inside a dense dark matter environment rather than in a vacuum.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

El Hishri is the first suspect to appear at the ICC as part of the court's UN-mandated investigation into Libya which began in 2011.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Banking supervisors operate under statutes, appear before Congress, and answer to politically accountable leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Whenever China and Russia appear to diverge, a simple truth at the heart of their relationship becomes clear: neither country must follow the other, because theirs is not a formal alliance.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The slate was shown blank at the start of the séance, and after the spirits visited, messages to the living would appear.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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