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Beyond break-ups, also when there’s a death of someone close, from that point on it’s as if life is a matter of surviving that absence, going on living despite that absence.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
And this was my way of sticking to visual justice, as if this shot belongs to this person and is his share.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The dogs hunted as if no one was sick.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
The two huddled on the table, shivering as if stranded in a barren field.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
And this was my way of sticking to visual justice, as if this shot belongs to this person and is his share.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The dogs hunted as if no one was sick.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
The two huddled on the table, shivering as if stranded in a barren field.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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