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Trojan horses

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plural of Trojan horse

as in Potemkin villages

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The stocks that Goldman screens for are those in the center of a Venn diagram, appearing in both its proprietary Hedge Fund VIP and Mutual Fund Overweight baskets.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
With its 15 screens, the Kips Bay location has been beloved by locals for its wider range of films and its towering Imax screen.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
To protect them from interference from magnetic or electric fields, scientists have to dedicate large vacuum chambers and shields that can take up big lab spaces.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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