vanishing act
Example Sentences
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He pulled off a vanishing act once again this year in Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
But he does not appear prepared for a total vanishing act.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
Lauzon’s here-today, gone-tomorrow vanishing act was just the latest instance of poor timing to befall an expansion team that has struggled with first impressions.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
A similar vanishing act occurred at Whole Foods, Costco and Kroger’s, among other supermarkets.
From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2020
Walt and Billie, terribly concerned over Chris’s vanishing act, had by that time already contacted the Annandale police, who had been of no help.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
