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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And, of course, tensions ratcheted up a little bit over the weekend after authorities arrested a man pretending to be law enforcement outside of the venue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Jalen Hurts has made just enough plays with his arm, including a crucial deep pass to DeVonta Smith that helped seal the win over the Chiefs, but no one in Philly is pretending that winning while throwing for 150 yards or fewer is a perfect formula for another deep playoff run.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The study involved simulating a seismic slip of rocks along a fault zone using tiny lab quakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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By simulating Earth with a global climate model, and feeding it a bewildering variety of data, the team brought snapshots of these ancient planets to life in some 85 slices of geological, paleontological history.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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That included a skinny, brash, cocksure right-hander named Walker Buehler, who went from a first-round pick to assuming the mantle as the next one poised to break through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Colorado should return to a TABOR surplus beyond 2027, assuming no dramatic shift in economic conditions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of the most poignant memories Porter holds from Rosa’s funeral was their innocent son’s excitement about putting on his first suit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Passing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passing%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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