as though
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And it’s not as though Chick-fil-A is technologically timid.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Police said their safeguards had limited the impact, but that these "do not diminish the seriousness of an AI system presenting fabricated information as though it came from a person with knowledge of a homicide."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
As a crossover event of meme-fueled popular culture and global sports, it was as though Grumpy Cat had hit a World Series walkoff in Yankee Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But after such an extended period of warmth, this week's change may be the moment autumn finally feels as though it has arrived.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
But, as though sensing my attention, he glanced up.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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