make an appearance
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Trump, 80, is yet to attend a game at the World Cup, but may still make an appearance before the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 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
Scott earned his senior first call-up for the November matches against Serbia and Albania but didn't make an appearance.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
French DJ and producer David Guetta returns to the desert in Indio, and David Byrne, the legendary co-founder of Talking Heads, will make an appearance.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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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