pretended
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Then he headed back to barracks, where he sat with the surviving troops and pretended he had suffered a concussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Holmes is the former billionaire CEO of Theranos who pretended she’d built a revolutionary blood testing machine to squeeze investors for a few dollars more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The mood was perhaps best summed up at the face-off, when Joshua smiled and pretended to tickle Fury's stomach.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He then pretended to board the old Air Force One, only to secretly switch planes by hiding in a refueling truck, due to security threats.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
But Imogene pretended not to hear her and just went on collecting money.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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