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alias

[ay-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /




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After leaving Cybotron, Atkins also conjured a new alias, Model 500, for his solo records in 1985.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

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

Prosecutors alleged that Rogers dealt with a Chinese handler who, under the alias Hummin Lee, posed as an academic when he introduced himself at a conference in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The detective on his case, Marie-François Goron, a man with a truly fabulous mustache, was convinced that Vernet was an alias.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

He says he has a few clients who are so secretive, he doesn’t know their real identity; they use aliases on the paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

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

So, using their aliases, Richard Quintas and Henry Kaynor, they registered at the Martinique, a deluxe hotel on Forty-Ninth Street.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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