out of thin air
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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
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
But these breathtaking frames don’t appear out of thin air.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Baby screechers didn’t just suddenly appear out of thin air.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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