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as if

ADVERB
seemingly
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As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As if to compensate, on a drizzly Sunday evening in Kyiv, a crowd gathered in the street beneath an apartment building’s third-floor balcony to hear a makeshift string quartet play concertos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As if anyone needed a reminder, the Rams know how to go all-in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As if the price volatility and fears about AI weren’t enough, the activist campaign underlines one downside of an IPO.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As if Tall Tailless was some kind of prey!

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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