as though
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A spoonful whisked into a skirt steak stew can make it taste as though it simmered well past dinnertime.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
And the court continues to conduct itself as though Trump is a rational actor who will hear a no as a no.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
A quarter of a century after assuming power, he comes across as remote and inflexible, as though immobilised in a trap of his own making.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
She treats him compassionately, seeing him as a person with an unusually difficult background, and wants us to relate to him as though, given similar bad luck, we could easily be in his position.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“It’s safe,” Regan said as though she was reading my mind.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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