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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
That star ingredient also appears in their new Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cleansing Foam.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Cellphone video appears to show a man, identified as suspect Roberto Sosa, receiving several blows to the head from police officers in the middle of Hallandale Beach Boulevard before being taken to the ground.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor and Dakota both appear on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Joining Jay for his first performance since appearing with wife Beyoncé on stage in Paris at the final overseas show of the Cowboy Carter Tour in June will be fellow headliner Erykah Badu, who will do the honors on night two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Cellphone video appears to show a man, identified as suspect Roberto Sosa, receiving several blows to the head from police officers in the middle of Hallandale Beach Boulevard before being taken to the ground.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor and Dakota both appear on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
Joining Jay for his first performance since appearing with wife Beyoncé on stage in Paris at the final overseas show of the Cowboy Carter Tour in June will be fellow headliner Erykah Badu, who will do the honors on night two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appear
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The National Weather Service forecast for a point near Loveland Pass — at an elevation of 11,020 feet — shows overnight lows are not expected to drop below freezing until Sunday night.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Security footage widely shared online shows a man wearing a black beanie, sunglasses, a green tank top and brown shorts approaching Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, while holding a tablet, apparently recording or taking photos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, a nuclear physics experiment gave results that seemed to conflict with the very specific predictions for what should happen when an unstable beryllium-8 nucleus is created in an excited state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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The timing now, however, seems fitting.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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As tensions began to thaw in 2015, Cubans were able to raise their flag at the embassy for the first time since 1961.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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New crackdowns have already begun, including executions, last week, of protesters arrested in January.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some passengers have been arriving even earlier in Atlanta -- one of the world's busiest airports -- spooked about missing flights because of delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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During the afternoon of their opening night exhibit, Thekla and Moriarty arrived at the studio, housing Sunset Flip to discuss and show their artwork featured on the show in this exclusive video interview for Miami Herald.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Appeals court proceedings unfold largely out of public view and are unlikely to surface new evidence, instead focusing on narrow legal questions about the president’s appointment authority and prosecutorial power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Every scene plays out as the most generic version of itself — unfolding along preset story beats and against plain desert backdrops rather than growing organically from specific individuals in a specific setting.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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While that threat is still being assessed, Rutte is also looking closer to the immediate region for the war, specifically the Strait of Hormuz.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Investigators are looking into what caused a tour bus, traveling from Chicago to a casino in Michigan, to crash, leaving over two dozen people injured in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fleet will start replacing the Navy’s aging Ohio-class submarines by the 2030s and will remain operational till 2084.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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