as in pipe dream
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But then there’s a game like Sunday’s against the Saints, where the 49ers provided a clear, undeniable reminder that their unique philosophy isn’t a pipe dream, but rather a fully-functioning, if slightly-insane reality.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Passive income that scales is a practical strategy, not a pipe dream.—
Justin Donald,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But cognitive fluency is a mental mirage that is dangerously misleading.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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For now, the discovery lives in the tantalizing space between lifeline and mirage.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Several sources say ignis fatuus, a spark of swamp gas, is the likely cause of the strange light.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2023
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The story also helped explain ignis fatuus, a natural phenomenon that occurs in marshlands and bogs—such as those in Ireland’s countryside—producing flickering lights as gases from decomposing organic matter combust.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
27 Oct. 2020
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Designers leaned into loose, chemise-style dresses that evoked a European countryside sensibility (cue the daydream of wandering through a field of lilacs).—
Jalil Johnson,
Refinery29,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Will-o'-the-wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-o%27-the-wisp. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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