as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day
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War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Visionary – for imagining future scenarios and leading ahead of the curve.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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As Anna and William’s wedding approaches, the family is already picturing the dance that started it all.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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When picturing their perfect voyage, nearly half (40 percent) of respondents picked the Mediterranean as their top destination.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Nov. 2025
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Withdrawal from tricyclic antidepressants may also lead to nightmares, while withdrawal from SSRIs and SNRIs seems to intensify dreaming.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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That's when the concept of dreaming as a neurocognitive process first came about, per the APA.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Conceiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiting. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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