pretending

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Speaking of which, a year and a half ago in this space I wrote a guide to pretending to understand quantum computing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Which, admittedly, is less fun than pretending to be trapped in a submarine while a scammer begs you to buy gift cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Last week the bond market stopped pretending the problem would fix itself.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“People love to manufacture the drama of pretending that I’m claiming it,” Parsons says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“My parents spent thirteen years pretending nothing ever happened,” Chip said in a hard voice.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix