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fig leafs

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variants or fig leaves

plural of fig leaf

as in Trojan horses

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Rows of officials sat behind computer screens while giant displays tracked the storm and the state’s response.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Two large menu screens behind the counter advertise all sorts of morning goodies.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

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Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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