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Connor doesn’t seem to pay too much attention to the spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
For the women who already live some of their lives online, joining a reality show can seem redundant and risky, inviting fresh vitriol that could add more emotional stress or threaten their carefully built brands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
A quantum computer might seem to have little in common with a guitar, but researchers at ETH Zurich have found a surprising connection.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
The second seed had taping on her knee but it did not seem to hinder her - this, rather, was a performance similar to some of the collapses she has had this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
He knew that the Hidden People live inside rocks and rivers, just as the clans live in shelters, and that they seem beautiful until they turn their backs, which are hollow as rotten trees.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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I know your wife’s situation seems more urgent, but you can’t be of any help to her or yourself if you suddenly need someone to care for you.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
The market seems to be increasingly pricing diplomatic possibility as though it were already physical supply, says Terri-Leigh Bennett, COO at CMS Prime, though negotiations don’t immediately restore infrastructure, normalize shipping or guarantee uninterrupted production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"He's doing fine, everything seems to be fine, he's in perfect health," she added.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
A new look, featuring a redesigned head, seems to much better capture the three-time champion’s likeness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
He never knew me the way Nate seems to have always known me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Moore added that "good old-fashioned phone lines" seemed to be "the strongest form of communication, especially today".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
At the time, even the existence of two nearly indistinguishable species seemed remarkable.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
She thought she saw fear in Chad’s eyes, so she sang to him, and he seemed to relax.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
As passengers found their seats and stowed their carry-ons, I noticed an older traveler across the aisle who seemed agitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
That the two men looked so familiar puzzled him a bit, but he concluded that they were not the men they seemed to be.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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The guessing game about who will lead the department in the near future has been fueled at least in part by Raman’s seeming indecisiveness on the matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
They have the best defence in the league and arguably Europe but goals are also seeming hard to come by at the other end.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Of all the American sports, baseball, though seeming the simplest, is, I believe, the subtlest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The figures appear with extraordinary clarity, often seeming as solid and convincing as actual people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
He was gazing out the window, seeming unaware that the room behind him had filled up.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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