as in seemed
to give the impression of being
the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026 -
Other high-profile games at different stadiums seemed to have similar conditions, but matches with lower demand had wider availability, according to the New York Times story, cited by Bonta in Wednesday’s news release.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The players looked broken and the fanbase were bereft after a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in Igor Tudor’s final game in charge left them only a point above the relegation zone, with no win in 13 league matches.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Brock Nelson aged like Keith Richards, and never looked the same after returning from the Olympics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Osaka’s tennis shone, too, in a 6-3, 7-6(3) win that felt straightforward considering Siegemund’s ability to knock opponents off rhythm with her awkward, slice-laden game and use of tennis’ dark arts.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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So this felt like football business as usual.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Earlier this year, the Anti-Defamation League sounded the alarm following an annual audit that found in 2025, there were 6,274 antisemitic incidents reported nationwide, and New York ranked number one for the most incidents with 1,160 reported.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Which win themes worked in a similar bid, and which ones sounded good but never convinced the buyer?—
Shreyas Nair,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Came across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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