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semblance

[sem-bluhns] / ˈsɛm bləns /


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Ramping up Middle East crude production alone is going to take three to four months, “just to return to any semblance of normal,” Lipow said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“If every square inch of the land is developed,” Mr. Moore writes, “there will be no future for any of the species whose biology requires a semblance of wild land.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

While the two countries have held some semblance of talks through back channels, confirmed by both nations in March, Cuba's response has been limited to fiery statements from leaders.

From BBC • May 22, 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

They’d cook all the meat that remained, and have some grim semblance of a party on his roof.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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