as in to seem
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Many wonder why the media and the noisy protesters at American universities seem to understand how to bring the war to a conclusion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025 -
Brute force, denial of human rights and locking people in conditions that seem unfit for animals do not make law enforcement more efficient or effective.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Beyond having a new wave band named after it, or more accurately, the beehive hairdo that resembled the nose cone of the aircraft, those who flew on the bomber went on to serve in prominent roles with the U.S. Air Force.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The display case, resembling two white doors opening up to reveal the whiskey, lights up, showing off the crystal bottle and a background of 99 decorative, gold bursts.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Trump had recently suggested that a meeting could happen soon.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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While some major lawmakers have commented on weather modification, none have pledged to ban chemtrails as Mace suggested on Wednesday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Touch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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