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Recent Examples of seem
The issue is not limited to the United States (although the US seems to have a higher share of such cases).
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Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The relationship between the two men seemed to reach a breaking point Thursday after the billionaire criticized the spending package Trump is trying to get through Congress.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The ancestral Menominee community that built the agricultural system uncovered by this new research, however, seems to have been less populous and hierarchical than a place like Cahokia, showing that large-scale agriculture may have been a part of life in very different kinds of societies.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 June 2025
That could be the cherry on top of the sundae for the Oilers, who seem to have the Stars figured out in almost every way.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The relationship between the two men seemed to reach a breaking point Thursday after the billionaire criticized the spending package Trump is trying to get through Congress.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The ancestral Menominee community that built the agricultural system uncovered by this new research, however, seems to have been less populous and hierarchical than a place like Cahokia, showing that large-scale agriculture may have been a part of life in very different kinds of societies.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 June 2025
That could be the cherry on top of the sundae for the Oilers, who seem to have the Stars figured out in almost every way.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Vera Wang also continues to create custom haute looks for celebrity red-carpet appearances.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Speculation about Justin’s declining health has spiked after his public appearances have shown him looking tired and run-down.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The trick is to find a way for the listeners and the viewers to feel sufficiently informed.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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When leadership and management trust their workers to make good decisions, those workers feel empowered.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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After all, Netflix launched its streaming service in 2007, and Bob Iger first sounded the alarm about cord-cutting in 2015.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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But if viewed through a lens of potential—two-thirds of employees have room for improvement—the statistic sounds hopeful.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Summers appeared as the show’s announcer instead and was an executive producer.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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