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make a mockery of



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Then one team wants to make a mockery of the final, Ganesha, by using backups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Subie faithful have longed for a powertrain that reflects their values, or at least doesn’t make a mockery of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

One former MasterChef worker suggested that would show "a real lack of respect" to people like her, while another warned it would "make a mockery" of the people who have spoken out.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Proceeding on this record would make a mockery of the Congressional and constitutional oversight process.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2023

They make a mockery of the usual sentiments about the pricelessness of every human life.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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