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If everything feels fake, maybe we’re better off getting outside and experiencing something real for a minute.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
There was something invigorating watching a band deemed too evil and provocative for a country tour who got an even bigger offer to spit fake blood in each other’s mouths on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The app features unboxing animations, fake receipts and dopamine-inducing sound effects.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Tarrant posted his annoyance on his Instagram page to warn people that others had been stealing his videos and posting them on fake accounts.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“You saying I stink, kid?” he said, leaning over me with fake menace.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
One of Aspen’s most popular videos has 1 million views—not surprising, when you consider it’s about an indie yarn-dyer who faked her own death.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
The pair also faked certificates of analysis, the documents that prove the safety and quality of a product.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
On May 12, video blogger Geng Hongwei alleged that Shanghai University scientists faked data in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Caligiuri faked right then cut left, the beaten defender sticking his right leg out wildly in protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
“I hear your brother faked his age and joined the army. Are you picking off his girl?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Misty carries herself imperiously, faking success with a Birkin bag and beachfront crash pad that belongs to a dead lover whose widow wants it back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Haynes took the shotgun snap at the 10 and dropped back to the 14 before shooting up the middle, pump faking around the seven and diving into the end zone for the game-winning score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
How-to guides were discovered on the ships detailing additional methods for faking GPS information, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
She can tell if I’m really sick or simply faking it, because sometimes I do pretend I don’t feel good just so I can stay home.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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