as in seemed
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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In the prefrontal cortex, which regulates mood, the drug seemed to prompt brain cells to grow new branch-like projections that help neurons connect with one another.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Before the start of the war, the California economy seemed poised for strong growth despite a lagging jobs market that has seen multiple employers — including several major tech companies such as Google, Block and Autodesk — slash payrolls by the thousands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The version of Peterson that showed up resembled what KU fans have clamored for much of this season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Indicating that anything resembled the tactics and smears of the late senator from Wisconsin has been enough to suggest that such behavior was out of bounds, with no rightful place in our modern politics.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Globally, real coastal sea levels are on average about a foot higher than previous models suggested.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have suggested that Little Foot could belong to the prometheus or africanus species under Australopithecus, or perhaps even be a previously unknown human relative.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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