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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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But the companies are now looking increasingly to expand the market for weight-loss drugs that have revolutionized the pharmaceutical space in recent years.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The 76ers looked tired, injured and shallow, relying on only six guys for most of a short series.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The game itself could barely have felt less consequential in its vibe if it had been played in the first week of June in front of 60,000 neutrals in Manchester United shirts in an overseas stadium.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Welina Terrace, which is only open for dinner, feels a bit fancier; low-lit with live music and epic views of the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 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 18 May. 2026.
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