- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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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
"You don't get the same community spirit you maybe used to, so it's important to have things like this," says Kara, who often appears at various gala events for her wrestling career.
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
One appears in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, while the other was published in Nature Metabolism in June.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
The end of a crowbar appears as a voice calls over the blaring horn.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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