as in to seem
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
One lesson the Pioneers seemed to have down pat Friday was how to convert on a short field.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Trump touched on those issues as well in a rambling UN address that more closely resembled his campaign speech, filled with attacks and lists of achievements.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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This has allowed the company to maximize the space available in the vehicle’s sleek cabin and turn the van into something resembling a chic hotel room on wheels.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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The contrast suggests Generation X has struggled more than other age groups to recover from the Great Recession.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Touch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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