bogus
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Caller IDs for bogus calls appear as legitimate agency numbers, emails carry official seals and accurate agency language, and in more advanced attacks, AI-generated deepfake audio and video replicate a public official, Dressler says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The policies are often completely bogus, are invalid because they falsify information to bring the price down, or are cancelled soon after purchase.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Washington could get more bang for its buck if it targeted incremental research, used AI to flag bogus applications, and awarded bonuses to investments in industrial campuses that cluster researchers, suppliers and manufacturing facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The bogus connection to the Middle East did.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
I was understandably anxious, because if it turned out I’d been sold bogus data and none of the passwords worked, I would have sold myself into lifelong slavery.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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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