as in to seem
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Her youngest daughter, in particular, seemed stunned, letting out a scream more suited to seeing something out of a horror movie.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025 -
Some noticed minor banding with select HDR10 video, but updates seem to have mostly fixed it, making this the 2025 TV to beat.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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On those wards, the middle of July sometimes resembled an inferno scene out of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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How to watch Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday TV: ION, WNBA League Pass At their peak, the Fever resemble a legitimate WNBA title contender.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The research suggests that to consume or to dream of consuming creates illusions of belonging to a different social class.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But reporting in recent days suggests that the administration is softening its tone on FEMA even further, at least for the moment.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Touch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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