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appear

[uh-peer] / əˈpɪər /


VERB
be obvious, clear
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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A majority of accounts we reviewed were run by people who don’t appear to have a financial license or certification as an adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Giardiniera is my first choice here — jars of it seem to appear at every Chicago market — but think of the filling as a template for whatever good, spicy pickled thing you bring home.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Talks between Washington and Tehran to pause the military strikes also appear to have stalled as both sides continue to publicly issue demands.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

The results show that dormant viruses can reactivate frequently in people who appear to have functioning immune systems during severe illness, particularly when systemic inflammation is elevated.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The boy’s glasses appear too large for his small face.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Iran’s security-minded leadership, they said, appears to be growing more confident in its demands.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Jacob Frenkel, a former U.S. attorney, said it appears clear a focus of the investigation into Walter’s businesses is to determine whether the restatements were just errors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The Palace of Versailles, south of the French capital Paris, appears as an island of trees surrounded by brown fields in these images.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Investors must learn to live with uncertainty about any supplies from the Gulf even if an agreement on the strait eventually appears, Christopher Smart writes.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“It appears to just be slowly developing all across the top.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The idea became highly influential in evolutionary biology and eventually appeared widely in biology textbooks.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Chelsea supporters appeared divided, with others responding by chanting his name.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

During his 50-year Hollywood career, he appeared alongside his brother David in a 1972 episode of “Kung Fu” and the 1973 Martin Scorsese film “Mean Streets.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The bizarre geography lesson appeared in student agendas distributed at Farnsley Middle School, part of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The old woman appeared in the bedroom door, mouth open, gasping for air.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

According to models based on QCD, that means too few quarks were being stopped to account for all the baryons appearing in the detector.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

As well as putting out videos on his own accounts on X and TikTok, he has sought to broaden his audience by appearing on entertainment channels run by creators with large followings.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

He threw 34 pitches before the Dodgers’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers, appearing to mix in different pitch types.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Okehampton Show's organisers said they were sad that farm animals, which were at the heart of last year's show, were not appearing at the event on Thursday.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The crowd chanted his name, and players began appearing from their locker room.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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