1
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of
professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge
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as in declaring
to state clearly and strongly
the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier
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as in insisting
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen
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While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024 -
June Squibb plays the titular Thelma, who gets taken in by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) to the tune of $10,000.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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With the president-elect declaring even more drastic measures during his second term, Lung-Amam worries for areas with large migrant populations.—
Mennatalla Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, as fashion brands increasingly offer beauty ranges, the State of Fashion Report 2025 highlights the urgency for the industry to reach sustainability goals, declaring that inaction is not an option.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Riley issued a public statement in an effort to quell swirling Butler trade rumors last month, insisting Miami would not move on from its best two-way player this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Rather than insisting that its ally remain imperiled, Washington should drop its barriers to Seoul’s finding its own way to security.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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And that’s assuming rookie Patrick Paul is ready to replace Terron Armstead if the Dolphins part ways with their Pro Bowl left tackle, which wouldn’t be surprising because of his contract, age and troublesome knee.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Hanukkah’s story is one of defiance and survival — a small band of believers reclaiming their sacred space and asserting their faith against a powerful empire.—
Priscilla Whitehead,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Cases like Lively’s serve as stark reminders of the challenges employees face when speaking up against harassment or asserting their rights.—
Tom Spiggle,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2024
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His daughter, Sabrina Davis, was unable to sue, despite the Florida Department of Health alleging her dad’s doctor failed to diagnose a blood clot that ultimately killed him.—
Skyler Swisher,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Nvidia’s Omniverse allows users to put together world scenes digitally, simulating a physical environment.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
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In addition to large-scale data theft, economic disruption, and intelligence breaches, quantum computers could be used for malicious purposes such as simulating and synthesizing chemical weapons or optimizing the flight trajectories of a swarm of drones.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Jabbar, who had proclaiming his support for ISIS, was shot and killed by New Orleans police at the scene.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The man, who later died in a firefight with police, was an American citizen from Texas who posted several videos onto Facebook in the hours before the attack proclaiming his support for the Islamic State militant group.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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