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playacted

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past tense of playact

as in posed

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Allegations of misconduct toppled the Democrat’s campaign, but his replacement, former logger and state senator Troy Jackson, has had a strong showing in the polls, and posed the first actual competition Collins has faced in nearly three decades.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
An advisory question posed to Orland Township voters by a local law student caught Helen Flaherty’s attention Tuesday.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

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How hair supplements work The oral-versus-topical distinction matters more than most marketing lets on.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
As for 5-star quarterback Julian Lewis, who was demoted last week, there seems to be more to the situation than Deion is intentionally letting on.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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In 17 of those 19 times, the chatbot cited one of the outlets that pretended to be a local news site.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said Navarrete then drove to his parents’ home with his children and pretended to discovered his parents were dead.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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As lieutenant governor, Stratton’s priorities included promoting equity in women’s health and leading a program aimed at putting tax dollars from cannabis sales into the communities most affected by the war on drugs.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
The district covers much of western North Carolina, including Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood and Jackson counties, along with other mountain counties and a portion of Polk County, all of which were heavily affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

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Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Taaffe and JuJu Brents, who had both played generally well for six games, each was beaten on TD passes in the second half, when Maye went 9 for 10 for 148 yards.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

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Also charged in the case was Kimberley Pifer, who allegedly impersonated Jett and married Von Ferdinand using Jett’s name, according to Stephan.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Every major publisher, agent, editor, author union, or literary award executive is at risk of being impersonated.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026

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