as in to seem
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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The bulk of any 'savings' seems to come from cutting approximately 300,000 W-2 government employees.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025 -
So people don’t ever seem too amped up around here.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The 63 spherical villas resemble seashells, and those hovering over the water form a ring, a striking visual signature for the hotel.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Miami also has five unproven safeties vying for the two vacated starting spots, and the cornerback spot opposite Pro Bowler Jalen Ramsey resembles mystery meat.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Several reports in Italian and international media suggested that Bezos' wedding organizers had already booked rooms at Venice's main luxury hotels and reserved for a few days in late June large numbers of gondolas and water taxis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Donald Trump suggested America could join King Charles III's Commonwealth prompting a MAGA backlash—though some may have misconstrued exactly what membership of the voluntary association of 56 states might actually mean in practice.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Touch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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