faux
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The first reason is the data collection faux pas of 2020.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Franks says she will never regret her time at Cambridge, despite the sneers and the cheeseboard faux pas.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The bit remains frustratingly shallow, when there’s so much opportunity to plumb what it means to seek solace in smoothies and faux spirituality.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Fischbach’s faux submarine was mounted on a hydraulic contraption that could shake the set with the actor-director inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
“I never knew so many words to mean one,” Kaltain said with faux sweetness.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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