as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
the psychotic would repeatedly ideate the act of committing murder, and eventually he came to believe his own delusions
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Victims also do not always look like the public imagines.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026 -
In the new Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton, LV—and its in-house watchmaking arm, La Fabrique du Temps—imagines the Extra Plat in an openworked version in which the movement’s beauty is revealed in full.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Fidelity’s O’Reilly, meanwhile, also indicated that the company envisions a role for stablecoins in its trading and retail brokerage operations.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its home will be the Ten Hotel Gurnee, where Arden envisions regular performances of a variety of orchestra music, from pops to classical, played with dinner accompaniment.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Opgenhaffen sees particular opportunity in modernizing the traditional South Asian eye look — updating the classic coal liner with plum shades and browns that can transition from day to evening.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downs says maintenance issues are what his crew sees the most.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The film follows Kenji Onishi, a young person who dreams of becoming an idol but struggles with identity under society’s judgmental gaze.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bavi’s character, a rising star in contemporary Denmark who dreams of being an officer, sits at the center of the drama, being the trainee who fires his weapon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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This apartment features two bedrooms and two baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The flat head features two intake points, an opening at the mouth of the attachment as well as holes along its bottom, that allow the tool more range to suck up dirt, dust, crumbs, and more.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Ideates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideates. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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