fig
Example Sentences
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A wipe-out, without any straws to clutch at or fig leaves to hide behind.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Yet while the justices care not a fig for coddling the president, they do have a deep interest in the reputation of their own institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Classic examples include figs and fig wasps and yuccas and yucca moths.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
"A fig for the Tisroc," said King Lune.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
