fig leafs

variants or fig leaves
plural of fig leaf

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Noun
  • Willis said that in a generation growing up surrounded by screens and algorithms, there's still value in picking up a physical can of paint.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Currently limited by the DCI-P3 color standard that already covers a significantly wider color range than typical sRGB screens, Apple’s displays still miss out on many of the most vibrant colors visible to the human eye.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Fig leafs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leafs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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