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masqueraded

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past tense of masquerade

as in posed

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Politics, climate change, employment challenges posed by AI, the cost of living, migration, and food and water security are all set to be significant issues in upcoming decades.

— Al Kingsley MBE, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Messi’s transition from an inverted right-winger to a ‘false nine’, dropping deeper, posed fresh problems for opponents.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
The second is listed only as a school district employee in the affidavit, who Knowles allegedly impersonated during an exam at Florida Atlantic University in August 2024.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

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Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
As the video ended, the actor held Mauz up and pretended to play him like an air guitar.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Julian Dennison stars as the troubled Ricky Baker, a kid who ends up on the run with an irascible old man, played by Sam Neill.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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