as in to pretend
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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Read: America is done pretending about meat All of this social-media attention has been translating into people’s actual eating habits, Victoria Fitzgerald, who oversees Whole Foods Market’s meat merchandising, told me.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025 -
The crowd cheered, but Rema was clearly lip-synching and not trying hard to pretend otherwise, pulling the mic away from his mouth while the recording of his voice continued.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, AI tools can simulate these attacks so security teams can identify and address organizational vulnerabilities before an actual attack takes place.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In early February, New Shepard successfully simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Many professionals enter the tech space assuming their success in structured environments will seamlessly translate into building and scaling a startup, guaranteed.—
Lola Eniolorunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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There’s a lot of reason to like these odds as Raphinha is averaging 3.68 shots per 90 minutes on the year, 0.15 xG per shot (well above average), and will likely assume penalty duties in the absence of Lewandowski.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Besides the annual film festival, the organization puts on events throughout the year at campuses and community centers and in collaboration with other groups to promote conversation through the arts.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Many attendees took to the comments section of Coachella’s Instagram account, particularly on a post advertising an omakase dining experience put on by Nobu at the fest.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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