fig leafs

variants or fig leaves
plural of fig leaf

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Noun
  • Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The index also applies liquidity screens, quarterly rebalances and daily calculations.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images Key Facts Apple’s product release primarily revolved around the new iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch models, improving on the devices’ pre-existing features and adding new ones like live translation and ceramic shields.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Across the states, GOP legislators are pushing liability shields for the makers of toxic agrochemicals.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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