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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Potemkin villages
screens
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Is there a chance Carrie Bradshaw could grace our screens again at some stage in the future?—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Diving for loose balls, setting screens and hitting the boards, Riep was a valuable commodity on a team with plenty of scoring options.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Potemkin villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Potemkin%20villages. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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