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Regina tightened the belt of her robe, as if to emphasize her sudden resolve.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
But, unlike the references to modern beauty and diet culture, which feel organically woven into the story, the guest-star appearances feel forced, as if TV, too, has to transform into something else to stay relevant.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Indeed, many of Newsom’s positions read as if they were reverse-engineered from Republican attack ads.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet Illinois lawmakers behave as if this shift isn’t happening, or worse, as if it shouldn’t be allowed to happen at all.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
But, unlike the references to modern beauty and diet culture, which feel organically woven into the story, the guest-star appearances feel forced, as if TV, too, has to transform into something else to stay relevant.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Indeed, many of Newsom’s positions read as if they were reverse-engineered from Republican attack ads.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet Illinois lawmakers behave as if this shift isn’t happening, or worse, as if it shouldn’t be allowed to happen at all.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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