semblance
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For some women, choosing to shave their hair before it falls out becomes a way of taking back a semblance of control in their life.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As a system of symbols with its own particular language, astrology can help some people make sense of emotions and events, bringing a semblance of structure to the apparent chaos of everyday life.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Maintaining a semblance of privacy is increasingly difficult in the age of social media, and how much we share with our unmarried partner about our financial affairs is on a need-to-know basis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“If you strike some semblance of success, it’s easy to say, ‘I’ll just keep iterating on this until I die, because it could never happen again,’” said Hamilton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He still wore the semblance of his worldly body.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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