as in seems
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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Until now, there seems to be no way to answer this question.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Zoschak said the stereotypical TCC member was a younger teenage girl, just like Audree, though there were many other people and the gender balance seems to be roughly 50-50.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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On his call with local media after being selected, Raridon said his knee feels good.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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This feels like a draft in which DeCosta will focus on the trenches with a need to come away with starters, plus depth, on both the offensive and defensive lines.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Depth-chart impact The Ravens’ edge-rush room suddenly looks pretty crowded.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri is passing up shots and sometimes looks uncomfortable gripping his stick right now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The researchers exposed about 8,000 rice seeds submerged in water—their preferred growing condition—to rain sounds.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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And if relocating near a big city in Texas sounds appealing, Investopedia highlights Grand Prairie.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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