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 championship parade seemed to inspire hope and joy in Knicks fans who waited more than five decades to reach the pinnacle of basketball.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026 -
Mamdani then issued keys to the city to staff and players, including Dolan and his son, both of whom seemed severely uninterested in a photo op.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The Coast Guard and partner search and rescue crews looked for him by air and sea, covering around 529 square miles, the statement said.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Marsch has never looked more animated than during Millar’s game-saving block.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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At first, [it] maybe could have felt like a caricature.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brook's impact is felt across the department.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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During the January oral arguments, a majority sounded ready to rule that the law flunks the historical tradition test.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Positions that once sounded awful to her, like dishwashing, no longer seem so.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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