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playacts

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present tense third-person singular of playact

as in poses

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The interest accumulating on that debt also poses a major challenge at a time when the government wants to boost defense spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Of all the risks El Niño poses to California, the risk of coastal flooding poses the highest level of certainty for later in the year, according to the weather service.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of poses

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On the one hand, Russian literature acts as a means of framing both his reporting and his personal life.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
Earth's ozone layer acts as a planetary sunscreen, shielding humans, animals, and plants from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of acts

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Directed by Kim Han-gyul, the film is an adaptation of 2012 Swedish film Cockpit about a pilot who pretends to be his own younger sister after being fired from his job.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Everyone pretends the films were chosen purely on merit, but the slate often reads Hollywood with a lanyard and a conscience.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretends

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Secure your email account before someone impersonates you A strong, unique password helps protect your email.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
When his detective twin brother, James, disappears, Ludwig impersonates him to help his sister-in-law, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), solve the mystery.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

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