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as in synthetic
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
man-made diamonds that were really just glass
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as in artificial
produced by humans rather than natural processes
the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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While oxycodone and other addictive prescription painkillers kicked off the opioid epidemic in the U.S, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl have become the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swap Faux for Real Faux greenery and other synthetic materials are being left behind this holiday season, according to Jessica Thomas, the style and design director at Better Homes and Gardens magazine.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Starting closer to the trunk of your artificial tree, adjoin a small, real sprig to a fake branch with a few twists of wire.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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The My Texas House holiday decor storefront is brimming with festive pieces that will look great in any Southern home, including wooden candle holders, wall art adorned with reindeer and pine trees, and realistic artificial trees to add a touch of nature to your space.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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This faux fur trapper hat from Urban Outfitters is seriously soft and fluffy with warm ear flaps.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Brushing her faux red locks with a fork, Tran, portraying Ariel, sat in a boat in the ballroom under the moonlight.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Freeman sustained the injury, which typically leaves players on the sidelines for months, in a simulated game two days before the start of postseason.Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The experiment will mimic a Mars landing to help the space agency determine how astronauts will react to real-life scenarios in the safety of a simulated environment.Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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What’s more, the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has raised concerns that fake images, video or audio could be used in an effort to lend legitimacy to election rumors and false claims.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The show uses every trick in the book from fake snow (actually soap suds) raining down on the audience to towering puppets walking in, and acrobats swinging down with a huge arc of water spray fanning out from their feet behind them.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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