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fig leafs

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variants or fig leaves

plural of fig leaf

as in Trojan horses

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In daily life, most broadcast TV programs, old movies and online streaming short videos are still non-4K low-resolution sources, which appear blurry and soft on native 4K large screens.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
Craig missed far too many layups, including on screens and a handful of pivotal third- and fourth-down conversions.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

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Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
To protect them from interference from magnetic or electric fields, scientists have to dedicate large vacuum chambers and shields that can take up big lab spaces.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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