out of thin air
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Unlike sorcerer "Koshchei the Deathless", the Kremlin cannot abracadabra coins out of thin air.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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
AI output, which has turbocharged productivity and promises to change the nature of work, might seem like it materializes out of thin air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The affection is so strong that it feels like they’re conjuring something out of thin air.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
They belonged, as Harry saw when he raised his head, to a triple-decker, violently purple bus, which had appeared out of thin air.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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