as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Local resident Lauren Roark described seeing gray smoke and burned debris scattered across her yard, resembling insulation.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Unless something drastic changes, the defense will continue resembling those of the Chad Morris era (those last three words might be redacted within Arkansas state lines).—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Medvedev said on Telegram, in comments translated by Reuters, seeming to hint that Moscow’s response would be a nuclear one.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lee Roberts, North Carolina's chancellor, was present for the news conference, seeming to signal the Tar Heels are committed to Belichick's program.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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