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alias

[ay-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /




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Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

She already had the beauty and brains, all she’d need was an alias, a leotard and a notebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Once the video went viral, it appears Eatherly realized he was on to something and soon created his alias, Chud the Builder.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Adolfo Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is awaiting trial in the United States following his extradition from Ecuador last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

No stone or tomb marks the grave of Herman Webster Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

People signed up their pets, used aliases and played games with mailing addresses to bilk the company out of new releases for less than the cost of a penny.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

The workers often juggle multiple aliases simultaneously, and can hold down several jobs under each stolen name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

They had checked into the hotel using authentic Lebanese passports under aliases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd had operated for several years under a number of aliases.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

Howard was one of Holmes’s more common aliases, Geyer now knew.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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