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Noun
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The curiosity, sensitivity, and imagination of children will always demand new and ambitious fictions.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026 -
Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The wings on either side of the knot are what came before and what came after, models for what Jefferson wrote and imitations of it.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Going forward, the researchers plan to improve the prediction system using machine learning models inspired by how human brains build internal representations from experience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Therefore, communicators must consider the diversity of their own organizations and professions in terms of staffing and leadership as well as increase the diversity of human representations in media messages.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In the documentary, a man running the shelter, who identified himself as Charles Lubajja, tells the undercover reporters that the shelter exists primarily to make money from social media users abroad under false pretenses.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In the movie, members of the narcotics unit face suspicion for allegedly stealing some of the money under false pretenses and for their own benefit.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Their simulations suggested that Ganymede may contain a mixture of iron and sulfur with relatively low melting temperatures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Science requires lots of decisions—researchers must choose which hypotheses to pursue and which simulations to run.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Termini adds that, contrary to DraftKings’ insinuations, the NCAA’s deal with Genius Sports contains various restrictions on trademark use.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The feud escalated further in February, when Owens launched a multi-part series targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, delving into her family background and advancing insinuations about her role in his death that were widely condemned across the conservative spectrum.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Hundreds of people protested at the Connecticut statehouse in March 2025, part of nationwide demonstrations opposing the Republican plan to cut Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the next decade.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The dimensions of La Pausa suggested a smaller scale of events than the now-customary splashy destination displays of other brands, and Grangié has turned this into a stance.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Perusing the displays, Cancela picked out a 14K gold, guardian-angel charm as well as an azabache, a black stone Cubans wear to ward off the evil eye.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Impostures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impostures. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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