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But when a Brazilian pastor is called to counsel a politician, he is immediately labelled ‘corrupt,’ as if Heaven changes its mind depending on the nationality of the person preaching.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The Airport fire’s wreckage remains largely unchanged, as if frozen in time by the flames that ravaged parts of Orange and Riverside counties and destroyed more than 100 homes last year.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Toulouse carefully paws around the area and then pulls the blanket over it, as if tucking his sibling in.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The iOS 26 update features Apple’s Liquid Glass, which makes certain interface elements appear as if they’re composed of actual glass.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
The Airport fire’s wreckage remains largely unchanged, as if frozen in time by the flames that ravaged parts of Orange and Riverside counties and destroyed more than 100 homes last year.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Toulouse carefully paws around the area and then pulls the blanket over it, as if tucking his sibling in.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The iOS 26 update features Apple’s Liquid Glass, which makes certain interface elements appear as if they’re composed of actual glass.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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