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semblance

[sem-bluhns] / ˈsɛm bləns /


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For some women, choosing to shave their hair before it falls out becomes a way of taking back a semblance of control in their life.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Ramping up Middle East crude production alone is going to take three to four months, “just to return to any semblance of normal,” Lipow said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The Defense Department had validated that Anthropic had the industry’s best tech and its closest semblance to principles.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

“If you strike some semblance of success, it’s easy to say, ‘I’ll just keep iterating on this until I die, because it could never happen again,’” said Hamilton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Okay,” I say, trying to regain some semblance of composure and maturity.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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