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Recent Examples of as if
The fact that Dolly was apparently so faithful for so long will seem to some as strange as if Bacchus turned out to be a stay-at-home dad.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Stereo equipment had been stacked near the stairway, as if thieves had been interrupted in their work.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Moreover, as if to put icing on the cake, Congress in 1940 passed a statute codifying birthright citizenship for any child born in the U.S.
President Trump, however, has long maintained that the Constitution does not guarantee birthright citizenship.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025
Tatum’s injury is a reminder, as if anyone needed one, that professional athletes are always one play away from having their lives and careers forever changed.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Stereo equipment had been stacked near the stairway, as if thieves had been interrupted in their work.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Moreover, as if to put icing on the cake, Congress in 1940 passed a statute codifying birthright citizenship for any child born in the U.S.
President Trump, however, has long maintained that the Constitution does not guarantee birthright citizenship.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025
Tatum’s injury is a reminder, as if anyone needed one, that professional athletes are always one play away from having their lives and careers forever changed.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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