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fanciful

[fan-si-fuhl] / ˈfæn sɪ fəl /


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Mr. Gibney’s snarking about Musk’s possibly fanciful mission to Mars also seems off-base; with a market cap north of $2 trillion, SpaceX is highly valued, whether the filmmaker likes it or not.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Navy SEALs, worked in the Obama White House — were fanciful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Motherwell defender points to advances made in the past seven years and believes it is fanciful to expect a larger points haul from Group C.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

It strikes him as unfair to not have the same fanciful opportunity himself.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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