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appearance

[uh-peer-uhns] / əˈpɪər əns /




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Gates is gearing up for his congressional appearance on June 10, with staff helping him to prepare, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He walked into a bad scene on only his second appearance; a hushed crowd, a team grappling with an opponent that had the bit between their teeth, a total lack of cohesion and conviction.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Oh, and if Cervantes ever gets to make that dream big-league appearance one day, he made it clear: He’d do everything he could to share the experience with Jerry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Described in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Labrujasuchus had an appearance that would seem more at home among ostrich-like dinosaurs than crocodile relatives.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He was young and fit, with thick, dark hair and handsome features, but his appearance was overshadowed by his concerned expression—mouth ever poised to frown, eyebrows ever ready to rise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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