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Recent Examples of seem
None of that seemed to matter, though, when Poulin got the puck in the slot on a third-period power play and placed a perfect shot top shelf on Rooney.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However, the judge overseeing Lively and Baldoni’s legal battle seemed completely exhausted by the back-and-forth and ended up denying the request.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
Both Anduril and Isomorphic are deeply technical companies that have risen at a time when advances in AI have not only rendered the impossible possible, but made moonshots seem earthbound.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Most of the original Azure Vista subdivision had been sold by the PHA by the end of 1957, although the last block south, between Casitas and Ladera streets, was not sold until January 1961 in what seemed to have been a completely separate transaction.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
However, the judge overseeing Lively and Baldoni’s legal battle seemed completely exhausted by the back-and-forth and ended up denying the request.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
Both Anduril and Isomorphic are deeply technical companies that have risen at a time when advances in AI have not only rendered the impossible possible, but made moonshots seem earthbound.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Most of the original Azure Vista subdivision had been sold by the PHA by the end of 1957, although the last block south, between Casitas and Ladera streets, was not sold until January 1961 in what seemed to have been a completely separate transaction.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Spencer Strider, who began the year sidelined with a right oblique strain and struggled with command upon his return last week, looked close to vintage form in Los Angeles.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During their first night together, just for an instant, Nikki appears to glitch, jerking back mid-kiss and looking at him with blind panic instead of undying affection.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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This no-reservations Vietnamese restaurant near Union Square can feel frantic, everyone wanting everything at once, but the kitchen stays focused and fearless.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Anyone heading to Spain twice in succession will have a case study in how different eclipses can feel.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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But Democrats and elections officials have sounded the alarm that threats to deploy federal agents or the military to polling locations would intimidate voters and undermine the democratic process.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Guthrie would later express dissatisfaction with Watts-Russell’s dry production on Garlands, and the band’s Roland TR-808 drum machine sounds less stylish without the cavernous reverb that would become a signature of every subsequent release.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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The bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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His stories about travel, food, culture, and sustainability have appeared in publications such as Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Food & Wine, The Economist, Men’s Journal, Newsweek, Bloomberg, CNN, and the BBC, among others.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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