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Recent Examples of as though
Reforms came fast, as though a levee had been broken.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Everything there fell apart and perished, as though the steppe were a field of deadly frequency, annihilating, on a molecular level, any object that happened into it.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Reed graduated from Green Valley High School in 2024, the same year his mother died, leaving Carpenter to feel as though her family can’t catch a break.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Of course, there are also some timeless classics in the mix, as well as glittery, metallic, or semi-transparent finishes for nails that look as though they’re made of glass.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Everything there fell apart and perished, as though the steppe were a field of deadly frequency, annihilating, on a molecular level, any object that happened into it.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Reed graduated from Green Valley High School in 2024, the same year his mother died, leaving Carpenter to feel as though her family can’t catch a break.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Of course, there are also some timeless classics in the mix, as well as glittery, metallic, or semi-transparent finishes for nails that look as though they’re made of glass.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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