as in seemed
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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The championship parade seemed to inspire hope and joy in Knicks fans who waited more than five decades to reach the pinnacle of basketball.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026 -
Mamdani then issued keys to the city to staff and players, including Dolan and his son, both of whom seemed severely uninterested in a photo op.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In ancient China, the Book of Songs records a game where those who played drew wood tiles in what resembled a modern-day lottery game.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On Wednesday, a TikTok user posted a video showing a woman who, from afar, resembled Swift standing on a balcony of her $17 million seaside home in Rhode Island.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Analysis of genetic data suggested the H5 bird flu was likely introduced to the islands through wildlife from the French sub-Antarctic Crozet Islands, 1,800 km away, likely arriving around August 2025.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Dunlap launched an insurgent campaign to challenge Golden in 2025, prompting a backlash from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as Democratic lawmakers and operatives who suggested Dunlap could not win the rural, conservative-leaning seat.—
James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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