as though
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The death of a mother at such a young age was inevitably a huge shaping influence on her sons - and it can feel as though those unresolved tensions are still playing out.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Director Amanda Weier and her company approach “Marisol” as though it were a new play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Crude around $100 a barrel understates what businesses are actually paying: Diesel is behaving as though oil were at $200, said Dudley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It feels as though I did everything a reasonably careful consumer could do.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
He patted my head as though I were a sick child.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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