as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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When riding his bike as Ray, Skarsgård is decked out in heavy leather from head to toe, resembling in a way his previous role on Murderbot.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
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In Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina, another company is marketing a 31-room floating hotel — resembling a converted barge — with stays from $270 a night.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But even in a wide-open year for Best Picture, Phantom Thread had trouble seeming important enough to be a winner.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Footage showed Bass kneeling at Price's side to assess and monitor him, while also seeming to keep him as calm as possible until additional help arrived.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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