projecting

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A 2022 Times investigation detailed how Bloom ingratiated himself with regulars at the Frolic Room bar and residents of the Villa Carlotta apartment complex in Hollywood by projecting an aura of wealth and status.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The company left intact its full-year guidance while projecting a roughly 9% decline in adjusted earnings per share for the June quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“We’ve hired new leadership, strengthened foundations based on the founding vision and are now projecting the highest enrollment in the school’s history,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Or perhaps I’m projecting, because that was how I felt.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover