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screens
Noun
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When the show ran at the London Palladium last summer, hundreds of passers-by would gather outside the landmark theater to witness Zegler singing live, for free, while her performance was beamed onto screens to the audience inside.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026 -
Hedgepeth said switching on screens is a problem against NSU.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Potemkin villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Potemkin%20villages. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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