pretense

It is supplying the constitutional context and stripping away the pretense courts so often cling to when they want to stay out of the fray.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

That’s the pretense that brought Anthea Hartig, an historian and the director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, before a House committee on Tuesday.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Rubio added that the Nicaraguan leader and his wife, Rosario Murillo, whom Ortega named as his "co-president" in February 2025, had "abandoned even the pretense of popular consent".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

This year, McVay avoided any pretense of suspense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Sheets and blankets had been hung between the various living quarters to make a pretense of privacy.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Barofsky said Fain declared under false pretenses that Boyer had been derelict in his duties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Both suspects were arrested following the search and now face multiple felony charges, including grand theft, receiving stolen property and theft by false pretenses, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

But that news is tempered by the drumbeat of reports from the other end of the airport, where scores of arriving travelers have been detained in frightening conditions and under flimsy pretenses.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025

Despite the Oscars being more global and diverse than ever, it seems like Academy voters have yet to shed their pretenses when considering truly noteworthy work that doesn’t fall neatly into a box.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025

The Jefferson style was to evade, maintain pretenses, then convince himself that all was well.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis