Example Sentences

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In the past year, performative masc competitions have appeared across the country, with lesbians — hair slicked back and carabiners dangling from their Carhartt jeans — showing off in front of leering crowds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Similar signs of reversal have appeared in some other Midwest metros, including Dayton and Canton, in Ohio, and Racine, Wis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Updated analyses of human remains and related artifacts indicated that people may have appeared in Britain before the warming event previously thought necessary for survival there.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The pullback may only be in its second day, but the bearish technical patterns that have appeared suggest the impact may have a lasting effect.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But then I trail off—mostly because Bryce and Aurora have appeared on the stoop, and Bryce is still holding the lamp.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden