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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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People who believe they are out-earning their peers do appear to be actually happier, according to a 2024 paper circulated by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Flores is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan for a bail hearing on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

When it comes to fans, opinions appear to be split.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Andrew Watt, Eric Church, Jerry Cantrell, Sammy Hagar and Tom Morello are also slated to appear, along with other artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

I expect Kumu Maka to appear really angry, but they actually just look shaken.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Shalom, the Hebrew word for peace and wholeness, appears after a crisis in the Book of Numbers, and it is written with a break in its third letter in all Torah scrolls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Bank of Spain appears to agree, and has estimated that the country has a housing shortfall of around 750,000 homes.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The number of applications for jobless benefits is even lower than it appears if the government’s formula to adjust the data for seasonal swings in employment is removed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The front door opens again, and an imposing woman with microbeads piled high atop her head appears.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The term "super intelligence" has appeared in communications from Meta, Mark Zuckerberg’s group.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Metro headlines with "not 100% faithful", writing that a Royal Navy sailor has appeared in court after "allegedly plotting to pass British secrets to Russia".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Eventually, he brought in a defensive specialist for another perspective and they both appeared on camera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

An Li, a PhD student at Beijing Normal University and the Transient Advocate for EP, was on duty when the signal appeared.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

It would be there, with the tar on the canvas drying and cracking, until great holes appeared and the currach wasted away.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

A third consequence may be appearing in bond markets now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

MasterClass approached Harry about appearing in the programme last year and it was filmed in California over the summer, according to People magazine.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kasey, who is not an actor, dreams of appearing on “Neighbours,” a canceled Australian soap opera.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In other words, dental plaque changes over time rather than appearing all at once.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

She was surprised to see a “pale and rangy fellow,” a blan like her, appearing totally at ease in a town where white people were not common.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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