semblance
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The vote was widely derided by democracy monitors abroad, but China supports it as recreating a semblance of normality, analysts say.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 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
It felt as if Newcastle had rediscovered a semblance of momentum in the final throes of a draining campaign after picking up seven points from a possible nine.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“Here, take this fork,” the man said, handing Ignatius a bent and corroded semblance of a spear.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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