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Recent Examples of as though
Crosby sounds as though plenty of gas remains in the tank.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In Paula’s building, conversely, the blinds are all at least semi-closed, as though its inhabitants have become wise to the idea that anyone could be looking in.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
But in mathematics, there is a weird relationship between the equipment and the landscape, as though developing a new type of ice axe causes hitherto unknown mountain ranges to emerge.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 May 2026
In Paula’s building, conversely, the blinds are all at least semi-closed, as though its inhabitants have become wise to the idea that anyone could be looking in.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The back room indeed looks as though a parking lot was encased in four walls and a roof.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
But in mathematics, there is a weird relationship between the equipment and the landscape, as though developing a new type of ice axe causes hitherto unknown mountain ranges to emerge.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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