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In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Asia and Africa, packing their ideological visions in the guise of development, and luring modernizing Asian and African leaders with loans and technical assistance in dam building and hydraulics.
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Arlington, Virginia residents allege that Clifton scammed them out of $100,000 in the guise of real estate investments, then spent the money on personal luxury items.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Now in full panic mode, Noah calls in back-up in the guise of their weird cousin Bodie (a terrific Anthony Carrigan), who’s something of an Uncle Fester-Freddy Krueger mash-up with a scary weapons collection.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
There, she was forced to create social media profiles, in the guise of a rich Asian woman living in California.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The Arlington, Virginia residents allege that Clifton scammed them out of $100,000 in the guise of real estate investments, then spent the money on personal luxury items.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Now in full panic mode, Noah calls in back-up in the guise of their weird cousin Bodie (a terrific Anthony Carrigan), who’s something of an Uncle Fester-Freddy Krueger mash-up with a scary weapons collection.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
There, she was forced to create social media profiles, in the guise of a rich Asian woman living in California.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“In the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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