make an appearance
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Like Cafu, striker Ronaldo was in the squad when Brazil won the World Cup in 1994 but, aged just 17, did not make an appearance.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
This is the type of milestone that would probably only be important to local Soundgarden fans in Seattle, but not necessarily matter to a wider public, much less make an appearance in this book.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Now the question is whether LaVar Ball, the father of the Ball brothers who Baik worked with at Chino Hills in sometimes much-publicized ways, will make an appearance in the Calabasas gym.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Antigoni's family, including her mother and grandparents, make an appearance in the music video for Jalla - but she also roped in a few other big cameos.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Finally her husband came to beg her to change her clothes and make an appearance in the garden, even if only for ten minutes, to quell the rumors of the guests.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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