bogus
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Liberal Democrat MP Tom Morrison said the government needs "a proper regulatory framework to make sure these charlatans that are putting out bogus sleep advice on social media... are held to account."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
He later clarified he was referring to people with "fake and bogus degrees", not India's youth more broadly.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The charge was bogus, according to longtime Seymour campaign advisor Eileen Padberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The bogus connection to the Middle East did.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Dr. Norman Poythress from Taylor Hardin explained that Myers had told him that “his prior ‘confessions’ are bogus and were coerced out of him by the police through keeping him physically and psychologically isolated.”
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing bogus
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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