as in seems
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Clearly, the level of urgency to get back to a postseason contender seems to be quite high within the Tennessee program to make such a big change after a winning season.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025 -
At the same time, the US often seems myopically focused on slowing down China, which is a weakness China can exploit.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the spectacled caiman resembles a crocodile but typically has a shorter, broader snout.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The competition to lure productions resembles the arms race of the ‘80s — the incentives are richer and easier to get than ever before.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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In any case, the recent discovery suggests the only way to avoid some mosasaurs was to stay out of the water altogether.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ultimately, Newcastle’s lack of a clinical edge in both boxes at crucial moments cost them, which can partly be explained by a relative lack of experience at this level, but also suggests a further elevation in quality is still required.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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