Potemkin villages

Definition of Potemkin villagesnext
plural of Potemkin village

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screens
Noun
  • Users could input codes to quickly search the data, call up content on twin slanted screens, and manipulate documents with levers.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Times Square's digital screens have nothing on the glaring warning signs for Republicans ahead of these upcoming midterm elections.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Potemkin villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Potemkin%20villages. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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