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Recent Examples of seem
This may seem obvious, but keeping vents open and clear of obstructions makes such a difference.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Many seem unaware of how utterly normal AI has become for students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
There are ways around the Posse Comitatus Act, and Trump seems likely to test them.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Trump seems to believe personal warmth between leaders will make his adversary more likely to compromise or agree with him.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Many seem unaware of how utterly normal AI has become for students.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
There are ways around the Posse Comitatus Act, and Trump seems likely to test them.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Trump seems to believe personal warmth between leaders will make his adversary more likely to compromise or agree with him.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Obviously, women and girls are looking at the game a little bit more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So many people are out in the marketplace looking for work.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those that still don’t feel quite ready to dive into a dinner, or may not live in an area with such an abundance of Shabbat clubs to join, there are still plenty of other ways to get a taste of the culture and religion.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Canada is already feeling the effects of the higher rates as taxes on their goods jumped to 35% last week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sure, the idea of more power always sounds better to confirmed speed freaks such as myself, but simply turning up the wick wouldn’t keep with the RBW ethos—and might throw that balance fully out of whack, in fact.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That sounds close, but for perspective: The U.S. has about 40 million people in poverty.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Booker appeared in a jail jumper and stood in the jury box, handcuffed, as each of the four witnesses testified Aug. 6.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Spoons appears to be about 3 years old, the zoo staff estimates.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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