fancies
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Though writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” fancies itself a journalism thriller, the film offers only a handful of real thrills.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But the Glasgow fitness coach has not only signed up for another go on the famous Eliminator challenge - he fancies becoming one of the Lycra-clad stars.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
While acknowleding the possibility of mild investor disappointment versus the run-up in expectations, he still fancies estimates to be raised over the next few quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
And drivers here seem more hostile to cyclists and pedestrians than in many other places in America—odd for a city that fancies itself green and progressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
How had the ancients come up with such cockeyed fancies?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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