as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
the psychotic would repeatedly ideate the act of committing murder, and eventually he came to believe his own delusions
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Surprisingly, this is not entirely where the film is going; a little before the halfway mark, the Minions mess up yet again (leaving a vacuum, one imagines, the Three Stooges will soon fill).
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Bateman acknowledged that bringing a fan-favorite novel to life comes with high expectations, since every reader imagines the characters differently.
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The company’s existing workhorse rocket, Electron, is simply too small to deliver most of the kinds of communications satellites that Rocket Lab envisions developing.
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Baldet envisions Elevate as a category-defining modern wellness brand, built on utility and trust.
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Headquartered in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, the company sees advanced packaging as a strategic priority as demand grows for more powerful and efficient chips, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore sees higher demand for patio furniture and planters in summer.
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The director was also adamant in bringing a fresh concept to the classic story of the puppet who dreams of becoming a boy.
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Sodais dreams about being a teacher one day and starting a family with Weeda.
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The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15.
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.
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The show features fire jugglers and fire breathers.
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For the first time ever, the starting lineup mostly features players with key roles on teams in top European leagues.
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On the one hand, Ramsay fancies himself as a footballer.
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
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