- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
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Twelve years later that decision appears to be vindicated, with recent research highlighting the prevalence in men.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
She also added an interlude where a guest, usually famous, appears to confess to the singer as if she were a priest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Video on social media appears to show Patterson rappelling from the arena’s rafters on a rope, and plummeting fast to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Once again, however, the Seagulls' enviable data-led recruitment model, aided by club owner Tony Bloom's close links to Jamestown Analytics, appears to have found a promising replacement.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
How long do we have before someone appears out of nowhere and carries us away?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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