out of thin air
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For more than 20 years, Lionel Messi has been able to do anything he wants on a soccer pitch, bending the game to his will and conjuring otherworldly moves out of thin air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Not that the songs weren’t admirably performed, but the same intensity of emotion can’t be conjured out of thin air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
It will also mint millionaires and billionaires seemingly out of thin air, and create the world’s first trillionaire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
In the years since, I’ve kept one eye open in case any new “Cloverfield” properties drop out of thin air.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026
At that moment, a wizard in plus-fours appeared out of thin air next to Mr. Roberts’s front door.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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