fictional
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At first blush, his lifetime Wins Above Replacement of 0.3 would indicate that he’s little better than the fictional minor league “replacement player” to which MLB players are compared in calculating the statistic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But it's actually called Foxfield, and is in Lisvane, Cardiff rather than the fictional Cotswolds countryside town of Rutshire, and could be yours for £8m.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
From this odd, real-life figure Mr. Mintzker turns to the fictional tale of a renowned prince from ancient times who, while visiting Egypt, is transformed by a jealous pharaoh into a miserable, put-upon horse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
When audiences watched The Day After Tomorrow, they saw a fictional version of sudden and dramatic climate collapse.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
It’s different than when I was there, but it’s nice to think that another kid, even a fictional one, has seen the inside of one of those places.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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