Trojan horse

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Noun
  • Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Yet in truth, Jewish fear is being used as a fig leaf for an anti-democratic agenda of mass deportations, civil rights rollbacks and attacks on higher education.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In this context, elections would allow the generals to cover their 2021 power grab with a fig leaf of legitimacy.
    Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Golden Dome would be very different than Israel's Iron Dome Trump's speech to Congress and his executive order have both referenced Israel's Iron Dome missile shield.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Even her accessories were theatrical—like her spiked Balenciaga dad cap, and futuristic shield shades.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But how does Henry feel about letting go of the characters on her pages and allowing them to be interpreted for the screen?
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Two minutes into the third quarter of what would become a 103-86 Celtics win, Holiday attached himself to Franz Wagner to avoid an approaching screen.
    Jay King, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Clean blinds, curtains, and washable rugs once a month.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Remember that digital clocks use energy, too. Close blinds or curtains in summer to reduce sun exposure and keep your home cool. Reduce the temperature on your water heater or set it to vacation mode, which will keep the water just warm enough to protect your pipes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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