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as in to show
to come into view
a police car appeared just as I ran a red light
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as in to begin
to come into existence
the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
a friend who daily manages to appear at our door just as dinner is being served
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Recent Examples of appear
The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, and her ex-boyfriend, 33, appeared in Utah court on Thursday, April 30, for a hearing about their competing protective order filings and to determine a custody arrangement for their 2-year-old son Ever.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli military is seen on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from the Israel, April 30, 2026.
—May 1, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The upbeat dance number, produced by Madonna and Stuart Price, will appear on Madonna’s new LP, Confessions II, out July 3 via Warner Records.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, and her ex-boyfriend, 33, appeared in Utah court on Thursday, April 30, for a hearing about their competing protective order filings and to determine a custody arrangement for their 2-year-old son Ever.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
An explosion of what appears to be white phosphorus fired by the Israeli military is seen on the Lebanese side of the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from the Israel, April 30, 2026.
—May 1, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The upbeat dance number, produced by Madonna and Stuart Price, will appear on Madonna’s new LP, Confessions II, out July 3 via Warner Records.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear
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Several speakers pointed to a growing body of research showing that minor stops disproportionately affect Black and brown motorists and do little to combat violent crime while eroding public trust.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In a recess behind the desk in Carnevali’s office a photo shows Squinzi and his wife Adriana Spazzoli holding the TIM Trophy at the Mapei in 2013.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This might seem like his generation’s path of least resistance.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Recently, signs inside and outside of the front entrances of Publix stores throughout the state, including in South and Central Florida, seemed to indicate the policy has shifted.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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And of course Mike Brown pulled Mitchell Robinson, who missed four straight free throws when the 76ers began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter, only to continue extending the lead despite the Sixers’ attempts at stifling his rotation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Black voters who feared losing representation in Congress opposed that request and argued the justices should instead hold onto their April 29 ruling until after the election because voting in the primary had already begun.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Though McCoy’s plot is often murkier than the polluted lake around which its events unfold, her voice, highly attuned to sensory experience, shines through.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Choose one direction, adjust as needed, and let clarity guide your next step forward with confidence and steady follow-through while staying flexible in how things unfold.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Mira looked at it, then at me, and chose grace.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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There is little reason to think that Leon, who has already ruled against the government, will look with particular kindness on this experiment in literary form.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018, and five years later started xAI as a competitor, before merging that business with SpaceX in February.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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