as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
there was a Janus-faced quality to the interview: for all of the smiling and nodding, the interviewer's body language expressed deep boredom
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And that put him in position to score easily on Tommy Edman’s double to the center-field warning track for the first run of the game.
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Geraldo Perdomo, on second base after a one-out double, raced home trying to score on Corbin Carroll’s single to right.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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No one called for a fake investigation on Key Lime.
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While lip contours blend into the skin to create a shadow effect, lip liners draw a defined boundary, making the difference between the two mostly in the finish and intent.
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Likewise, lip masks designed to be worn overnight can provide improved hydration and comfort over daytime treatments.
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Witt returned to action after missing six games with a strained right knee and went 1 for 3 as the Royals’ designated hitter.
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Nor will it be solved through another collection of disconnected tools layered into already strained environments.
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.
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But the similarity is superficial.
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Its engagement is merely superficial.
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The intuitive hollow center cylinder is raised high enough to prevent pots and dishes from blocking the drain.
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Under its short brownish hairs are hollow spines that connect to toxin glands.
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“Janus-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Janus-faced. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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