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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Influencers’ claims about the peptides’ effect on human weight loss, muscle mass, longevity and energy appear to be extrapolated from their effects on lab animals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Earlier this week the minister ordered an external review into the incident and he is due to appear before a Stormont committee on Monday.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But they did not plead the Fifth, opting instead to refuse to appear.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The Journal attempted to deliver questions to the physical New Jersey address listed in March as Late Stage’s office, but the company didn’t appear to have a presence there.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Or maybe it was someone who could just appear and disappear at will, like Katherine’s ghost.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Legendary local party band Fishbone provided music for the score and appears briefly as a country-and-western bar combo.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

This is what appears to have happened in January 2025, when leaflets were dropped from an aircraft onto the streets of Culiacán.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

“Their research appears to treat any content that AI touches as AI slop, which is not how we look at it,” said a LinkedIn spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The earnings "uplift appears less pronounced than peers", RBC bank analysts wrote in a note.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Dr. Davis looks into my eyes, and a smile appears on his face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

As his barrister spoke about why there should be a reduced sentence, Bear appeared to briefly cry.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

"Rumours, messages and groups that caused this crisis" mainly appeared on Facebook and WhatsApp, said Madrigal, although it was impossible to determine "who or what ignited the flame".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

It reveals a recurring pattern in which evolutionary innovations appeared, disappeared, and later emerged again.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Cofnas also flagged several other pieces that Arday wrote that appeared to include plagiarism.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

A pale yellow sun appeared and was hidden again.

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

Walt Disney Co. has announced a new partnership with TikTok that will lead to more creator-made vertical videos appearing on the Disney+ streaming app.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

According to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, he was "observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“The individual was observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities,” the sheriff’s department said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Plainclothes federal agents spotted him "walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The lake quickly became hidden behind trees, only occasionally appearing when she climbed over a boulder.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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