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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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It didn’t help that Tracy’s first two months after being promoted from Triple-A didn’t appear to change much, casting doubts on Breslow’s future at the helm of the front office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Importantly, the results did not appear to be explained by inactivity alone.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The Right Reverend draped his arm around my shoulder, pretending to appear fatherly.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

He wears a thick scarf and appears engrossed in a book.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The researchers concluded that the experience of psychological insight appeared to drive the later gains in well-being.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

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

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

Several eyewitnesses told Italian media that while Fakir appeared to be in distress he did not threaten anybody and was clearly unarmed.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Mr Van de Berg had appeared at the door and was beckoning us into the photo parlour.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

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

Ben Stokes is set to play for the first time since retiring from international cricket by appearing for Durham at Derbyshire on Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The woman in the white cloak appearing below her.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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