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as in to portray
to present a portrayal or performance of
interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town
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Rather than stealing the credentials to access the target wallet directly, drainers are typically designed to look like a legitimate service—either by impersonating an actual platform or creating a plausible brand.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
When Krosnick noticed a Facebook post by the trumpeter lamenting that the company had locked him out of his page for allegedly impersonating himself, the drummer made a call to an old friend who works for the oft-uncontactable company.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Ariana Grande’s Celine Dion Romanticizes UFC Fighting With Theme Song
Fineman and Grande take turns impersonating Coolidge’s unique vocal modulation.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Since the singer shared a trailer for The Great Impersonator, she’s been counting down the release date by impersonating different musical icons that correlate to each new track that is revealed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
When Krosnick noticed a Facebook post by the trumpeter lamenting that the company had locked him out of his page for allegedly impersonating himself, the drummer made a call to an old friend who works for the oft-uncontactable company.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Ariana Grande’s Celine Dion Romanticizes UFC Fighting With Theme Song
Fineman and Grande take turns impersonating Coolidge’s unique vocal modulation.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Since the singer shared a trailer for The Great Impersonator, she’s been counting down the release date by impersonating different musical icons that correlate to each new track that is revealed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
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These therapies could imitate checkpoint proteins and reduce excessive immune activity.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Cut small notches around the outside and draw lines from the center with a dark orange marker to imitate a pumpkin's ridges.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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In short, Harris is a more interesting and idiosyncratic figure than he has been portrayed in some quarters.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sidney’s best friend, the spunky Tatum Riley, was portrayed by Rose McGowan, who opted to dye her hair blonde to contrast Campbell's.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her research entailed working with rhinos that had been sedated and fitted with radio collars, a process so stressful that some females slowed their reproduction or miscarried; meanwhile, local trackers mocked her fancy receivers.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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After that, there was an uptick in videos posted on Telegram that appeared to show Ukrainian civilians being attacked or running from drones, with Russian commentators mocking them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lord played basketball at Combs High School in San Tan Valley.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Music composed at Auschwitz to be played for first time after being restored This research included analysis by paper conservators who found that the paper and ink match those that Chopin normally used.Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similar to the series’ medical personnel, who do not perform surgery except in cases of emergency, Scenic does not have surgical capabilities on board.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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For a yard truck operator, imagine performing trailer connect acrobatics every few minutes.Richard Bishop, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, the vote depicted in Conclave is a highly choreographed affair involving pageantry, secret ballots — and plenty of backstabbing.Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Styled as Pac-Man, the figure is depicted on the verge of devouring a blue dot.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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In effect, those words could easily be interpreted as how Nike views the competition, i.e., stealing Lontex’s trademark, its employees and even its customers.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Obama was the last president to win the state of North Carolina and the only Democratic presidential candidate to do so in the previous 20 years.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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Featuring heat, bubbles, and massage, this foot spa did a great job of providing relaxation while also softening our feet, too.Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Impersonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impersonate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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