The outcome appears to be devastating, experts say.

The outcome of the vote by the 20 pilots did not appear to be in doubt.

But that outcome appears to be increasingly unlikely.

The outcome appeared to be a major setback for Democrats, who control the Senate.

What happened at that meeting is the subject of much dispute, but the outcome appears to have saved the day for the company.

The outcome of the negotiations appeared to have satisfied the wishes of everyone involved.

The likely outcome appears to represent a crushing defeat for Iran.

The outcome still appears to be in doubt.

The outcome of test-matings appears not to have been recorded.

The outcome appeared to show the limits of negative advertising.