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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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For Ben Currie, he is acutely aware of the gap between trophies, having been with the club during their four other visits - albeit he is yet to actually a appear in a Grand Final.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

But boards right now appear to be more concerned with securing the leadership they have while navigating AI and economic uncertainty, pay consultants say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Recruiting almost exclusively among the huge and jacked — it’s easier to appear larger-than-life on camera if you’re real-world large — makes the list of heart conditions start to pile up.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Many more children appear to be eligible for the accounts: An estimated 72 million children under age 18 live in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mediums read messages through sealed envelopes or made spirit messages appear on blank slates.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“No truth appears to me more evident,” David Hume declared in 1739, “than that beasts are endowed with thought and reason as well as men.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fatherhood, by contrast, appears to carry no penalty.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

And if that is not enough places to visit while in "Traitors Territory" there is always Inverness Airport where the celebrities arrived by plane - and appears in the big reveal of the new contestants.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Occupation that appears on the ballot: community college educator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A bottle of water appears in front of me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

David was uncharacteristically late, and when he appeared out of the crowd, he walked with an uncertain gait and had a fixed expression on his face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Did investigators identify and follow up with individuals who appeared in or had access to relevant Snapchat communications?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

As big as the fine appeared, at the time, Facebook collected as much in revenue every month; last year, it collected that much every nine days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

James, who is the state's chief legal officer, appeared alongside Hochul at Friday's news conference, pledging to "lead a process guided by the facts and the law".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr Van de Berg had appeared at the door and was beckoning us into the photo parlour.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Nor should a survivor’s demeanor—including appearing detached, emotionless, or uncertain—automatically be interpreted as evidence of deception.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

The tribute comes as the series' latest episode reintroduced Rupert's name in the storyline, despite him not appearing in the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chinook salmon swim upstream first in the fall, and coho salmon usually start appearing in the Scott River to spawn in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The same pattern is already appearing outside academia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The building is as grey as the pavement below and the sky above, appearing as impermanent as the clouds, as though it could vanish into the air without notice.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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