mock
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As a fun experiment, the professor proceeds to hold a mock criminal trial in which F. Scott Fitzgerald’s text is the defendant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Names that NBA executives and mock drafts attached to the Lakers are Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance, Texas forward Dailyn Swain and Duke wing Isaiah Evans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rosamund sealed in a mock scream with her hands.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
In fact, Anthropic, which is behind the Claude AI chatbot, indirectly mocks OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its ad.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
She identifies herself as a U.S. citizen and lightly mocks Ross for filming their license plates.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2026
The monologue mocks man’s attempts to attach meaning to existence, but this novel approach underscores that while men may never be able to find meaning in life, trying is a necessary, even noble pursuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025
"It cruelly mocks the suffering of people who risk everything to flee war, persecution, and hardship in search of safety," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
“Duh,” he mocks, and kisses the top of my head.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
"To be mocked and called names when she is in such a crisis is shocking, absolutely shocking."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
More devastating, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, mocked Trump’s plan to charge tolls.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
The son must endure the gall of being mocked and seeing his mother importuned by greedy suitors who feast nightly on the family’s stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But in her outraged response, Stuckey became most emotional over an aside in which I mocked her for denying that dinosaurs existed millions of years before humans.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The door of the stone house closed and the silence of winter mocked them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
The announcement has been met with a mixed response on social media, with many users mocking the decision.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Lalas would return two days later, and get in a jab, mocking Zlatan’s light-colored suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned US visit.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company unveiled the collaboration on its website with a video of the auteur using Flux to storyboard scenes, which involves mocking up shots before filming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
“A walled city for the king of Bright Moonlight, the Vast Wall for the emperor,” Yishan said in a mocking tone.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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