as in seems
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Verb
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Tempo, tempo, tempo Nix seems afraid to throw an interception.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The latest defeat - a listless performance against Syracuse at home - was preceded by a midweek rant by Dabo Swinney With his team out of the ACC title race before the end of September, Swinney's prediction of a possible 16-0 season seems like a long time ago.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gaza resembles these other examples not only in scale but in the elements of intent and conduct.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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This game, to us, probably most closely resembles Yojimbo in a lot of ways.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Research suggests that people with autism are more likely to suffer from pain-causing conditions such as headaches and migraines and may therefore be more likely to take pain medications.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The new book suggests that human beings have always been declinist, underselling the riches of the present and romanticizing what earlier generations merely made do with.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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