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masquerading

verb

present participle of masquerade

as in posing

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Sunblock for steel Frequent heat waves have pushed steel railway track temperatures past 60°C (140°F), posing derailment risks and forcing transit authorities to impose speed limits.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s also a shot of Zayas posing with his son, David Zayas Jr.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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One is the behavior Mythos engaged in, which included spinning up fake GitHub accounts, and, in at least one case, impersonating a real software developer, to try to convince Demir to drop his objections to the dangerous code.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Scammers take advantage of that by impersonating the travel brands and messages consumers already trust.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Along with the move back to Britain, Meghan’s acting return was a subject the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had reportedly been discussing for some time, according to People.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of acting

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Rumors have circulated that Stan may be playing Harvey Dent, the district attorney who eventually becomes the villainous Two-Face and was previously portrayed by Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, and Billy Dee Williams.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Trout, whose Angels tenure has included seven managers and five heads of baseball operations, will now be playing under a new owner for the first time.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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