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fig leafs

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variants or fig leaves

plural of fig leaf

as in Trojan horses

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Mexican authorities announced no more than 25,000 will be allowed to gather near the statue, with overflow crowds directed to 49 other locations along Paseo de la Reforma and throughout the city featuring screens showing the game.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
More screens competing for your content is not a threat to creators.

— Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

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