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seem

[seem] / sim /


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It doesn’t seem like the Dodgers are ready to put Ohtani on the injured list just yet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Administration officials seem “open to the idea that anyone who wants to do it should do it,” said Schreiner Parker, an analyst at consulting firm Rystad Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

While retirement can seem far away, it’s not too early to save for a time when you won’t be working.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

She added: "It would seem that someone had control over her mobile phone after she died and was sending messages to distract the authorities and close friends from trying to track her down."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The child did not seem so terrible either.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

So does the glowing inhibitor on his spine, which seems to ask if we’re too quick to prescribe medication for our problems.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

May 21: “POTUS seems to be enamored of me.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It nevertheless seems a good bet that, sooner or later and quite likely sooner, the market will succumb to the gravitational pull of insider bearishness.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

But the administration now seems to have changed its approach.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

I find it annoying that Dr. Crowchild’s plants always look so bright and healthy, while the one I’ve been trying to keep alive seems to fight against my efforts willing it to thrive.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

By the time Boyle danced past several bewildered defenders and made it 4-0, it seemed as though Hibs could do no wrong.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

This summer’s North American World Cup, a month-long extravaganza that smashed records for viewership, attendance and revenue, seemed like the culmination of soccer’s long campaign to tap in to the abundant wealth of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He seemed boggled at how a candidate with thousands of people screaming for him could be deemed the less electable one.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

It was early, and I was travel-day queasy enough that whatever Smashburger considered a breakfast sandwich seemed unwise.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

This, at last, seemed to get through to Gingersnipes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The latest strikes bring further uncertainty to investors as to when shipping might resume at more typical levels through the Strait of Hormuz, with peace talks between Washington and Tehran no longer seeming imminent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

"If his rhetoric is as dynamic as his seeming personality and he actually brings to life some of what he's talking about, the next two to three years will be more promising," she added.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Afterward, a hot mic picked up Tyson seeming to ask Paul a rather unexpected question:

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

While it was natural for Argentina to start chasing the game, England have been criticised for seeming to hand their opponents the initiative.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

She had a way of never seeming surprised by her children’s questions.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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