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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But that was just another mask, corporations and people pretending to care and understand justice, only for it to all be dropped the moment the next administration permitted them to.—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025 -
There’s the little ding when her chip is activated in the elevator (which some fans claim was missing in earlier episodes, when Helena was pretending to be Helly).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lab simulates galactic radiation and analyzes its effects on living tissue.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The SportsLine computer model, which simulates every National Football League (NFL) game 10,000 times, favors the Chiefs with a -1.5 spread.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Now that funding has been put on hold, the clinic has to reallocate part of its budget so their health care services are not impacted.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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During a government shutdown, all government functions that are not deemed essential are put on hold and non-essential workers are furloughed without pay until government reopens.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pass (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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