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So, she can’t really be seen to be wearing Paris couture.—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 The latter response may just be a hedge against challenging the Saudi regime itself, which is widely seen to be interested in moving toward an agreement, albeit slowly, with Israel.—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The results truly need to be seen to be believed — a film often at odds with itself in its tonally confused comedy and strangely dramatic romantic story arcs.—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026 The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors conflict-of-interest standard asks authors to report relationships and activities that might bias, or be seen to bias, their work, and has become a common reference across journals.—Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026 Hefty fines are issued for anyone who feeds them or is seen to be encouraging their presence.—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026 Here's a list the top sellers at the world's biggest car auction and how the Mecum 2026 Kissimmee docket took a chain saw to the record books.—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026 DeSantis’ earlier appointees have seen to that.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 Some 350 light-years away, the V1298 Tau system features an infant sun-like star, just 23 million years old, orbited by four planets on compact orbits close to their star, and all of which are seen to transit.—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026