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For much of the rest of the season, though, Esmeralda doesn’t really fit, as if she’s spun in from another offshoot entirely.
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Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
His scenes can feel both loaded and stilted, as if they were translated from the Koltès play without organically working themselves into the movie.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Below, airport workers still moved luggage as if nothing were happening.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At just 15x forward earnings, RH is trading as if its best days are behind it.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
His scenes can feel both loaded and stilted, as if they were translated from the Koltès play without organically working themselves into the movie.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Below, airport workers still moved luggage as if nothing were happening.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At just 15x forward earnings, RH is trading as if its best days are behind it.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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