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Recent Examples of Potemkin villageOnly Alain seems eager to ignore the disinformation and embrace this Potemkin village as the real deal (except when his eyes show a gathering concern).—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 But his proudest accomplishments amount to little more than a progressive Potemkin village.—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024 The resort reproduces an ancient Apulian town and farmhouse in a project that some locals have likened to a Mediterranean Potemkin village.—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 11 June 2024
New Zealand Christmas trees, fig leaf plants and paspalum grass accent the outdoor living space.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
In a time when the suffering and seemingly hopeless prospects of America’s poor are known to all who have eyes to see, the only fig leaf available to hide the obscenity of this bill is the old partisan charge of waste, fraud and abuse.
The Implosion of Fatal Influence Jacy left both Fallon and Jazmyn in the back for her promo with Lola Vice on tonight’s show, which led to a segment later in the night, where a loud bang was heard off screen, with Jacy and Fallon meeting back up, finding Jazmyn laid out.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Where YouTube is concerned, though, Goodell sees additional value available to the NFL brand beyond eyes on screens — including the ability to reach a younger audience and the integration of YouTube creators with tens of millions of subscribers into the NFL’s broader marketing efforts.
Most sunscreens use either chemical filters (like avobenzone or oxybenzone) that absorb UV rays and convert them into harmless heat, or mineral filters (like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) that act as a physical shield, reflecting rays away from the skin.
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Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Being conclusively established medical and scientific fact with a powerful expert consensus is a poor shield from this administration’s power to distort.
The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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