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act as though



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One day this boss would make her a promise, and then the next day act as though that conversation had never happened.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024

In patients that go on to develop CRS, Tewari explains that while there is "no bacteria, per se," the neutrophils are confused and act as though there's an invader.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Instead, it’s all too common for these institutions to act as though they’re mere conduits for financial transactions, rather than crucial players — participants in all but name.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

This is also a type of public performance: one is expected to act as though they are 100 percent certain and correct even when they are full of inner doubt and anxiety.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023

“I’ll tell you...I wouldn’t dare act as though they weren’t my ancestors. I wouldn’t let anything happen to them, the boy or girl, if I could possibly prevent it.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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