as in seemed
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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The demise of two traffic cops beneath his truck seemed like justice to him.—
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23 Jan. 2026 -
His winning smile and enduring optimism, along with his habit of riding his bicycle to work while chomping on an apple seemed to help cement his popularity in the Netherlands, where such down-to-earth behavior is prized.—
Mike Corder,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The bronze doors and concrete walls with remarkably few windows looked ancient, and the building more closely resembled a student dormitory awaiting demolition than an institution where precious cultural assets from around the world were collected and stored.—
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27 Jan. 2026
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Nicholas Miller guided a drone through the sky on a path that ended with a strike on a target that resembled a tank.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ortega-Anguiano’s attorney, in a defense sentencing brief, suggested a three year prison sentence.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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While discussions last week suggested a radical redesign to move the hardware to the corner of the iPhone display, voices with a strong track record say FaceID will remain in the centre of the iPhone display.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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