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as if

conjunction

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as in like

the way it would be or one would do if she looked as if she wanted to ask one more question before we left

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Recent Examples of as if Instead of smooth slabs, every surface around the rover is textured by small polygons, each a few inches across, as if someone covered Mars in honeycomb wallpaper. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Miami operated the final week of training camp as if preparing for a game week, with Wednesday’s practice a lighter session similar to Friday drills before a Sunday game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The number uses an unrealistic 2001 baseline that projected endless surpluses, as if the late-1990s revenue windfall would last forever. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as if

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