out of thin air
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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
Ray Madoff: It didn’t come out of thin air.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The affection is so strong that it feels like they’re conjuring something out of thin air.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
A hugely valuable asset appears to have been created for Severn Trent Water out of thin air.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024
Just when he thought that nothing would happen, the golden arrows shimmered out of thin air.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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