make an appearance
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The brothers are expected to make an appearance at a Florida federal court early next week, according to a law-enforcement official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nearly 30 years later, on Tuesday, another T. rex will make an appearance at the annual auction - one of the most complete specimens of this kind ever found.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, once again did not make an appearance.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Pikachu wasn’t the only childhood character to make an appearance at the Culture Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
That was some warrior guy who would hopefully make an appearance really soon and help him get his dad free.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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