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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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"Whales, like humans, appear to be susceptible to certain microbial infections that we're only beginning to understand," said Marks.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He is due to appear before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

He requires them to appear before the public and deny that any meaningful turnabout occurred.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Those were the prized possessions that three America's Got Talent judges watched a former Blue Peter presenter appear to smash with a hammer.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

They appear perfectly still, seated on their shortboards, but underneath the water their feet are kicking and churning.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

At this point, the Sun's most severe space weather appears to end abruptly.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Demand for the Super Micro’s modular data-center solutions appears to be on the rise, as the company shared that it received new orders in excess of $60 billion in the quarter, setting a new record.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The new album appears designed to tease, coax and overwhelm the listener.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

In both cases, the answer to the latter appears to be an unequivocal no.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The symbol she’s drawing appears to be a sun, with the circular center missing.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

The AI system appeared to have decided to hack Hugging Face as the quickest route to answer a benchmarking question, said Ariel Herbert-Voss, chief executive of the cybersecurity firm RunSybil.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

One of the clearest differences appeared in the neon isotopes.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He began playing in Merv Griffin’s studio band in 1970, appeared in the 2008 documentary “The Wrecking Crew,” discussing the vibrant and ambitious era of L.A. session musicians in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Andy Burnham has appeared to rule out heading to the polls.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

It would be there, with the tar on the canvas drying and cracking, until great holes appeared and the currach wasted away.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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

Alongside his six-decade long career in television, his memorable film credits include his role in The Man from Snowy River and Breaker Morant, as well as appearing on stage for a number of performances.

From BBC Jul. 19, 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

Pet interrupted her by appearing slowly, a heaviness displacing the air.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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