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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
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“There is a reason I will not post anything about the adaptation of my work,” the author wrote in what appear to be screenshots of a group chat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

“Excluding candidates who engage in deception in their efforts to appear on the ballot is hardly new,” Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller recently wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

But urbanisation, changing land use and the abandonment of grazing and other traditional farming practises, appear to have significantly reduced available food sources, the wildlife groups noted.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

In front of a crowd, Forstag can be halting; he hasn’t yet located his natural cadence, which causes him to sometimes appear a bit hesitant.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

I’m just trying to figure out how to get to these places when Ray and CPU appear.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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