dummy

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"Numbskull", "moron", "a real dummy" are just some of the criticisms Trump levelled at Powell when talking to the media.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Even when the screen isn’t in focus, actors, including Supriya Ganesh as Dr. Mohan, click away at dummy displays with accurate details.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For example, photos included in the indictment show the use of a hair dryer to move serial numbers to boxes of nonworking, replicated dummy servers in an attempt to mislead the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Falsified documents were used to hide the trail to China, and non-working "dummy" replica servers were kept in stock to fool auditors, according to the indictment.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

In the far corner stood a carnival ticket booth with a mechanical dummy seated inside.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein