as in seemed
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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At the time of her nomination, Bondi seemed to have the attributes of an attorney general.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The whites of lights and balloons popped, and black suits seemed extremely dark while clearly retaining their cuts and contours.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The evening had resembled Venezuela’s victory over Team USA for the WBC title on March 17, when Rodriguez gave up one hit over 4⅓ scoreless innings against another powerful lineup.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photographer Jerry Pike and other observers tracked a trajectory that resembled past LRHW launches.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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