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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
According to the warrants, there also appears to be at least $600,000 in Medicaid fraud that occurred in unneeded medical interventions and hospitalizations of the girl at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
JoJo has appeared at a number of red carpet events with her father, including the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards and the ESPY Awards.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And when older women did appear, they were cast stereotypically.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the lead actors appears on camera to directly address audiences about what lies ahead, along with an on-screen QR code that the audience can access for more information about continuing the narrative (for an additional price).
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
JoJo has appeared at a number of red carpet events with her father, including the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards and the ESPY Awards.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
And when older women did appear, they were cast stereotypically.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
One of the lead actors appears on camera to directly address audiences about what lies ahead, along with an on-screen QR code that the audience can access for more information about continuing the narrative (for an additional price).
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Food prices declined by 0.6% month on month as a result of conducive weather conditions, official statistics showed.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Genki's product deck also shows a pro controller for the Switch 2, which looks eerily similar to the original peripheral.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Big changes can seem overwhelming and could undermine your resolve.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Biogas may seem renewable on its face; so long as people consume dairy, cows will keep generating manure.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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But as the newspaper industry began to change, there were those who believed these keyboard kings had become too big and too important.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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The inaugural season of IndyCar coverage on FOX begins with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding at noon ET Sunday, March 2.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters arrived about 10:45 p.m. Saturday to find four or five dwellings in a 1,000-square-foot area fully engulfed, according to Elgin Fire Department reports.Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stay informed with the latest news, analysis and official statements as events unfold.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The incident, which unfolded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fairfield Inn in the Meadowlands, sparked a multi-agency response, which included members of the East Rutherford Police and Fire Departments as well as Bergen County Regional SWAT Team’s county patrol units.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hamas has denied the allegations, accusing Israel's prime minister of looking for excuses to back out of the deal.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The result is a season that’s more claustrophobic and frightening, but also more stunning and gorgeous to look at with both big establishing shots of this strange, cold world, endlessly wrapped in winter, and smaller more intimate shots that invite us to lean in and take a closer look.Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The reason is because crane recovery has been so effective that the birds are starting to be nuisances.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trade always had its place, but before Trump started hammering away at the issue, the decades-long debate over imports and tariffs was really argued within predetermined bounds.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Even in recent years, Washington’s omission has felt increasingly egregious.Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Across generations, 48% of women reported feeling stressed and anxious about their finances in comparison to 38% of men.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Appear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appear. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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