In any case, the situation appears to demand federal action.
But the situation appears to have little to do with strategic business issues.
The situation, in fact, does not appear to be that simple.
"Your current situation appears to speak for itself," he said.
"However the way the situation appears to me, it'll be a long time before we find out what he's got up his sleeve."
This situation appeared much later in European history for similar reasons.
Other situations appeared, a lot closer together in time than could really happen.
But the situation does appear to be at a standoff.
I think this says quite a lot about the way the situation now appears in the world.
By this time, the situation appeared to be beyond reconciliation.