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appraise

[uh-preyz] / əˈpreɪz /


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In January, Ho Chi Minh City's Civil Judgment Enforcement Agency said that it was seeking experts to appraise the value of two crocodile skin Hermès Birkin bags seized from Truong My Lan.

From BBC May 21, 2026

There is something almost absurd about attempting to appraise “Gilgamesh,” as though one were asked to appraise wind, or love, or that first human thought that trembled toward language.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

If your husband wants to appraise his children of your estate plan, he can do that.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

He used a meandering conversation and a few hours to get AI to build Sprout Gifts, a gifting registry for kids, and an app to appraise any items via photos.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

If one wants to appraise it, it is at once heroic and banal—but who wants to do that?

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

The ceramics and glass expert, with Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers in Edinburgh, joined the BBC programme in 2018 as one of the specialists who appraises objects brought in by members of the public.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“There is a bid/ask spread just like there is for any other traded asset,” explained Trip Brannen, chief financial officer at Coinfully, a company that appraises and purchases coins.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

Roberts said the companies will go through an appraisal process to determine the value of Hulu, and that process appraises “a lot more than Hulu,” in his opinion.

From Reuters Sep. 6, 2023

We follow her gaze as she studies, appraises and, with a frown, corrects her work.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2023

The poet fills the lap of Earth with treasures not her own—the riches of his own spirit; science reveals the treasures that are her own, and arranges and appraises them.

From Ways of Nature by John Burroughs

Looking back, he said it was "quite evident that nobody was fully appraised of the potential hazard that they were exposed to".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The couple isn’t planning on getting the bust appraised due to the high cost of the service.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Raj Bhakta, a former “Apprentice” contestant, bought the land at a 77% discount to its appraised value shortly after the school closed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A giant digital screen onstage features a countdown clock and a loudspeaker along the main thoroughfare also keeps guests appraised of how much time they have the get back to their seats.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2026

He felt defeated as he appraised her on the witness stand.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Still, Mr. Turley observes, the newly independent Americans’ rage “would prove transformative for many framers in appraising the promise and the perils of democratic systems.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Buffett’s success hinges on his skills as a value investor, “always appraising stocks as fractional-ownership interests in businesses that he planned to hold over the long term,” said the manager of the $23.5 billion fund.

From MarketWatch Dec. 19, 2025

She wasn't interested to know that Clyde, appraising us from his teeny terrarium, was a near-doppelgänger for the 16 1/2-year-old companion I had lost a few months before.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

Star, meanwhile, said Mrs Macron had "great talent" when appraising her performance.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

Theon turned to give her an appraising glance.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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