as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
the psychotic would repeatedly ideate the act of committing murder, and eventually he came to believe his own delusions
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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Tim, Victoria, and Piper The episode begins with an obnoxious fake-out where Tim imagines killing himself, before sending most of the Ratliffs, save Saxon, off to the monastery so Tim and Victoria can have a look around this place where their daughter intends to live for at least a year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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The House version envisions one reconciliation bill while the Senate has proposed two.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The company envisions expanding into Australia and New Zealand markets, where the Great White Shark—the greatest golfer ever from Down Under—provides instant credibility.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Yaya Bey, Maria Somerville, Tortoise, Anthony Naples, Niontay, and more.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2025
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While Gladstone works largely behind the scenes to retool a roster that features a mix of studs and duds, Coen is the front man.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Ideates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideates. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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