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He just needed to catch the pass for victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
AI models can adopt unique personalities, hold memories of past conversations and imitate language accurately enough to pass for a human.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Local food writer Enrica Monzani says that pesto, which might pass for upscale or gourmet dining elsewhere, was originally “a peasant trick to increase portions without spending too much money.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Surely then you be the sister he talks about, for you look just like him and could pass for twins.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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