as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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The last such conversion, a 2-yard run by EJ Smith from the Texas A&M 34, seemed to seal the win for the Aggies.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025 -
King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Harry's approach seemed to hit a turning point in February 2024 after King Charles announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both partners looked very chuffed.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Quinn felt the defense could improve on several things to further limit fellow powers down the line, but Grace Hagan, Kendal Cusack and Ella Dacey played a major role in the Porkers still only allowing just three total shots despite Canton’s elite firepower.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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But automaker trade groups are less confident and have sounded the alarm of possible auto plant shutdowns.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Susan sounded irreverent, not official.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Came across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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