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The WHO was trying to deduce how hantavirus had appeared on the ship, with the first person who died having developed symptoms on April 6.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

When HLB first began to spread, there was no indication it would be any worse than any other bug that had appeared over the years.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

European and Gulf officials said he would sometimes make brash threats and revisit concessions he had appeared to accept, frustrating progress toward an agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Watson had appeared unsteady in the aftermath of the collision, failing in an initial attempt to stand from a kneeling position.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Only ten feet away, a man had appeared, a bow and quiver over his shoulder and two old-fashioned flintlock dueling pistols in his hands.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan