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Trojan horse

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Definition of Trojan horse

as in Potemkin village

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The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s official data seem like a Potemkin village.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
But when Microsoft built the Potemkin village that is Copilot and charged for it, well, no thank you.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of Potemkin village

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The drink has to cut through fig leaf oil and caviar without overwhelming the white asparagus.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Creative desserts were added in late 2025, like a matcha-and-fig leaf gateaux served with green apple sorbet, and blood orange-and-yuza espuma, a fluffy citrus confection that hides a surprise of chocolate olive oil pieces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

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The particles pose one of the more severe threats for human activities in space, Brandt said, but the boundary of the heliosphere acts as a shield to protect our solar system from 70% of them.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
That’s why researchers are engineering the cancer-fighting cells to be smarter, and stronger, with a better sugar shield.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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Clark picked up a technical foul after she was leveled on a screen by Jones.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Peacock’s aim appears to be translating this pleasant, lightly anesthetizing experience to the screen, with a bunch of name-brand stars plugged in to draw viewers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

Definition of screen

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In some position groups — receiver, tight end, edge rushers, cornerback and safeties to be specific — the blind is leading the blind because there is no veteran presence in those rooms.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026

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