as in seems
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Verb
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Until now, there seems to be no way to answer this question.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Zoschak said the stereotypical TCC member was a younger teenage girl, just like Audree, though there were many other people and the gender balance seems to be roughly 50-50.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jude mentioned that a friend of his, who had recently returned from Odesa, in Ukraine, had said that Bucharest resembles a wartime city more than Odesa does.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The facility has 3,000 square feet and on first look, resembles a large gym.—
Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Creating that kind of structure, Manning suggests, is essential to easing the pressure teachers carry long after the school day ends.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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While members of the Brassica family can be affected by disease or pests, Speight suggests looking for a disease-resistant hybrid Brussels sprouts variety.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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