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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However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the report found that 47% of companies looked to automating or implementing new technologies to address worker shortages, a five percentage point increase from 2024.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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LaForest felt the urge herself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff sounded confident that Byram, Power and Kesselring will be available on opening night.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In some moments, Jon sounded anxious that he and Gemini would be separated.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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