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impostures

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plural of imposture

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Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The ultimate object of these fictions is disorientation, more than belief.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fictions

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Il Bisonte For high-quality Florentine leather, skip the stalls around San Lorenzo Market that sell cheap imitations from China and head to this store instead.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of imitations

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Sungrow representatives believe that the latest test could help move oscillation-control technology beyond simulations and laboratories.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
None of the eight simulations were impervious to the threats, and even when agents detected a risk, the detection didn’t translate into the agents trying to contain the threat.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of simulations

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The insinuations of business hucksterism are one thing that could provoke him, more intimate details are another.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Coverage of the story dovetailed with a hail of memes and insinuations online that Crockett is a zealot or a pretend cowboy out of his depth.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of insinuations

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Their support in the last election was strongest in areas with high Muslim populations, with party members attending demonstrations with Muslim Brotherhood-adjacent groups and Gaza protests organized by Islamist-leaning networks.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Two activists were shot and killed by ICE agents during those January demonstrations, and the administration eventually backed off the aggressive crackdown the president had launched against the city.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrations

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Under the directive, at least 45 signs that covered topics ranging from climate change to Native American history were altered, according to Save Our Signs, an advocacy group that tracks changes to NPS displays.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The hardware already deployed in a typical store—terminals and kitchen displays—commonly runs around 10% CPU utilization even at full transactional load.

— Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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