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Recent Examples of seem
King argued that there seemed to be enough evidence to suggest that Jesus was speaking of Mary Magdalene, and probably defending her authority to a group of men.
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Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Our readers swear by the crispy chicken tenders, the crinkle cut fries, and of course, the iconic Cane’s Sauce that seems to make everything taste better.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
She was set to become Trump’s United Nations ambassador, but her political future seemed uncertain after her nomination was pulled late last month given concerns about the narrow House Republican majority.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Ars Video For actors, selling their AI likeness seems quick and painless—and perhaps increasingly more lucrative.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
Our readers swear by the crispy chicken tenders, the crinkle cut fries, and of course, the iconic Cane’s Sauce that seems to make everything taste better.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
She was set to become Trump’s United Nations ambassador, but her political future seemed uncertain after her nomination was pulled late last month given concerns about the narrow House Republican majority.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Ars Video For actors, selling their AI likeness seems quick and painless—and perhaps increasingly more lucrative.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
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The seasonal beach community off South Carolina is usually a place to work on your swing, but here looked more like Davos for the owners box crowd.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Amelia Gray opted for lingerie inspiration for her red carpet look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In what felt like just a few seconds, the motion subsided, and my seat retreated back to the deck.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Extensive testing showed no genetic or environmental cause for her son’s condition, yet Hess felt somehow culpable.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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A lot of neo-soul at the time sounded more like ad-libs and open mics, like a poetry session and people were scatting their way through the song.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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After the risk assessment, the brothers will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13, Newsom said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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