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Since the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a rapt global audience has followed in real time a spectacle usually reserved for the most senior levels of government: the fashioning of an exculpatory fig leaf for an atrocity.
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Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2018
The former president knocked wind and solar energy, before quickly offering a fig leaf to clean energy companies.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The difference is the removal of the final fig leaf some of us thought was covering America's refusal to subject itself to the jurisdiction of an international criminal tribunal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Conservatives dismiss universities as factories for indoctrination, while liberals believe that the whole idea of meritocratic admissions is a fig leaf for upper-class power hoarding.
—Mark Gimein, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
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Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2018
The former president knocked wind and solar energy, before quickly offering a fig leaf to clean energy companies.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The difference is the removal of the final fig leaf some of us thought was covering America's refusal to subject itself to the jurisdiction of an international criminal tribunal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Conservatives dismiss universities as factories for indoctrination, while liberals believe that the whole idea of meritocratic admissions is a fig leaf for upper-class power hoarding.
—Mark Gimein, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
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But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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The resort reproduces an ancient Apulian town and farmhouse in a project that some locals have likened to a Mediterranean Potemkin village.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Armada comes standard with dual 12.3-inch screens on the dashboard.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Physical rest could mean better sleep hygiene or stretching to release tension, and sensory rest might involve unplugging from screens.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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In general, a 2005 federal law shields gun manufacturers and dealers from liability from crimes committed with their products.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The New York Department of Financial Services for example, has transformed from a regulatory guardian to a corporate shield.Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, witnesses were only allowed to watch the execution for six minutes before blinds to the viewing room were closed.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Currently, Android users can add any of Eve’s other Matter devices — such as the Eve Energy smart plug and Eve Motion blinds — to compatible platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Fig leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leaf. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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