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fictional

[fik-shuhn-l] / ˈfɪk ʃən l /


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The fictional Async is merely following the same trajectory.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Launched in 2003, the game is set in a fictional corner of space which gamers are free to explore as pilots.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

There’s a moment early on where Jay Ellis’ character, Bill, who is a managing director at this fictional investment banking firm, is asked about work-life balance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

As Artie pursues a haphazard path toward better self-understanding, Ms. Strout deploys the fictional strategies that have made her novels feel as if they are about more than ordinary subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It was nearly the size of a pony, although there was little about it to suggest that it might someday become the beloved, beribboned best friend of some wolf-loving fictional heroine.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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