Trojan horses

noun

plural of Trojan horse
as in Potemkin villages

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  1. screens
  2. shields
Noun
  • Saunders was also a longtime staple on Baltimore TV screens, working for WJZ until 2013.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The old supermarket-style, functional interiors are gone, and in their place are sleek architectural details, a scattering of midcentury modern furniture and colorful LED screens broadcasting the M&S seasonal campaigns.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of screens
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  • Next is a crisp 39% clearance on the Soundcore Space A40 noise-cancelling earbuds, a set of pocket-sized acoustic shields designed to instantly mute external chaos.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of shields
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“Trojan horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horses. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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