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as if

adverb as in seemingly

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conjunction as in as though

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That the SNP should treat the 2026 election as if it were a referendum.

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New Jersey sometimes elects Republican governors, but it’s nearly always when a Democrat holds the White House, as if voters are venting their disappointment with progressive governance in Washington.

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He says this as if he was deprived of oxygen.

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“This was shocking. It was as if the Vatican had put a listing for cardinals on Craigslist.”

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