facade
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It was not immediately clear how the decision would comply with a federal judge's order in May that Trump's name be removed from the facade, as only Congress can change it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It helps that Early’s vision of our media-steeped contemporary lives sees through the shiny, digital facade.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
We’re entering Los Angeles, circa 1981, and just like the Overlook Hotel, danger lurks beneath a glamorous facade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The design’s height, contemporary style, glassy facade and round edges have drawn boycotts, protests, legal threats and letter-writing campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Behind the imposing facade, the building looked like what it was—a prison.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Mocked by some as the “Darth Vader” façade for its bizarrely helmeted Roman soldiers, the Passion façade embodies the New Testament story of betrayal, suffering and transcendence in angular, expressionistic figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And the occasional cracks in what might be called her monumental façade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Cracks in the façade of industry collaboration for the sake of humanity have been exposed before.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
What better place to reflect on that proposition than a spot just 12 blocks south of Hunt’s apogee: the façade of the Met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
I tried to keep up a positive façade for Ma, but I was worried about how I was going to make a success of the store before Ba got home.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Some apartment blocks are stripped of their facades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then, if the system is visible from the street, local officials can refuse if it mars the iconic, limestone facades of the city’s Haussmannian buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The fortunes of Havana's colonial buildings mirror that of the nearly seven-decade-old revolution, their peeling pastel-colored facades are symbols of the repeated crises that have rocked the island, and its surprising resilience.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
While the grounds have yet to be landscaped, the structures designed to house foster siblings together are clearly taking shape, featuring white facades, gray rooftops, and numerous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Their corners were vague, their facades streaked, dewed, smeared.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Great Gatsby
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