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fanciful

[fan-si-fuhl] / ˈfæn sɪ fəl /


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“Ride or Die,” for all its fanciful twists, ultimately has more realistic counsel for all the WOACAs watching: Bank on yourself and your extensively earned skills.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

President Franklin D. Roosevelt recruited seasoned industrialists to lead a private-sector manufacturing surge that seemed fanciful just months earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Or they resort to fanciful or half-baked plans if they get sick.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

"If there was a war in Taiwan today, the likelihood that China is going to militarise these humanoids and fight effectively is fanciful," he adds.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Brambleweft starts to sketch—billowing skirts and cunning little capes, corsets stitched with fanciful creatures.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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