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portrayed

[pawr-treyd] / pɔrˈtreɪd /








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Tech leaders have portrayed the role of human software engineers as a human in the loop, overseeing and verifying AI agents that do the work of coders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

While both F. Murray Abraham, who played Salieri, and Tom Hulce, who portrayed Mozart, earned nominations for the 1984 Oscars, Abraham went home with the prize.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Zoning in on his career and moments such as his dramatic ousting from OpenAI in 2023, the story portrayed Altman as a pathological liar.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So I think that is a structural problem, because, prosecutors, however they’re portrayed in the media, they’re representing the state.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Some of them portrayed her as a hardworking immigrant who had come in search of opportunity and had been overcome—temporarily, her supporters insisted—by the obstacles and the odds.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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