as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends
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Clarity does not require pretending the fog is gone.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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This has become increasingly difficult, with professional players routinely simulating injuries and an offside rule that is interpreted to within fractions of an inch.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Hundreds of first responders and volunteers gathered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Wednesday morning to take part in a full-scale emergency training exercise simulating a real-life plane crash.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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People also tend to confuse fragrance intensity with cleanliness, assuming a strong smell means a deeper clean.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Investors will take riskier positions, assuming the central bank will save them from their own mistakes.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran and the proprietor of Elizabeth Hall Events for nine years, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The Yellow Jackets hit seven home runs, putting on a show for its first home regional game since 2019.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Passing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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