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Recent Examples of seem
What once seemed like a story from the periphery can now be understood as a warning from the edge of a condition that is spreading.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This new model seems to be working, as visits are currently booked through the fall, likely due in part to the fact that the distillery has been closed to the public for so long.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
But the effect appears robust and seems to show up no matter how the analysis is done.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The last time Alphanso Talley came before Judge John Lyke, things seemed to be going well.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
This new model seems to be working, as visits are currently booked through the fall, likely due in part to the fact that the distillery has been closed to the public for so long.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
But the effect appears robust and seems to show up no matter how the analysis is done.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The last time Alphanso Talley came before Judge John Lyke, things seemed to be going well.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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Nikita Kucharov had a huge tying goal in Game 2, but otherwise had looked frustrated in his ability to produce more offense.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s proven to be exactly what Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc was looking for .—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This conversation feels integral to the treatment but interrupt the experience.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the selection of Daniels felt more like fate than a gut reaction.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The phrase sounds clinical, but the concept is practical.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another wide receiver, a tight end, a linebacker, a safety and a defensive tackle would appear to be near the top of the list of priorities, not necessarily in that order.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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