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masquerading

verb

present participle of masquerade

as in posing

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The post included snaps of Roccuzzo posing with the couple’s three sons, Thiago, 13, Mateo, 10, and Ciro, 8.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Amy Schumer gave fans a glimpse at her Fourth of July festivities in an Instagram Stories post, sharing a group photo of herself posing in a blue swimsuit alongside longtime friends.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are impersonating city planning officials in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell, using public permit information to create realistic fake invoices.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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But the favor economy has a bias problem baked into its wiring, and pretending otherwise helps no one.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In the minute-long video, he can be seen dancing, bouncing a basketball and pretending to play a mini violin as rock music played in the background.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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Pacino, who studied method acting under Strasberg, will lead a jury of actors and filmmakers, evaluating independent films and performances for the 10th edition of the festival.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 July 2026
The latest announcement may buy the government a reprieve with civic groups, who have begun acting as vigilante labor inspectors, entering factories to check for foreign workers.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

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Only the two teams that make the championship game playing a sixth game, but the Heat is likely out of the mix for the championship game with two losses in Las Vegas.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup has inspired many fans, from former players to beginners, to slide into a pair of shin guards and start playing the beautiful game.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

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