fake
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In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate candidate, last month opened an investigation into LinkedIn, which he said has advertised and profited from fake job ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If the fake poll was truly a social experiment meant to test the poll literacy of media outlets and campaigns, Yeargain said, there would likely be nothing to prosecute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
He warned that the production of what he termed "fake Irish wine" is the biggest threat to the industry's credibility.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Everything was topsy-turvy: the originals were fake; the fakes were original.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Median didn’t respond until Monday, first saying it was shutting down its polling operation, then admitting to The Times that the poll was faked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Authorities say accents can be faked with AI—or be the real voices of prisoners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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
We now know from court documents that the thief is alleged to have faked a handwritten note saying that particular item had been stolen in 1963.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
I felt a sudden urge to giggle . . . but somehow I faked being calm.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
We’re in a country that really puts a premium on swagger, on faking it till you make it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
In Louisiana, federal authorities in July announced the indictment of top local law enforcement officers and a businessman for allegedly faking reports of armed robberies to help foreign nationals secure U visas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The coroner heard some staff and patients thought she was faking the seizures to get attention.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
His arm was still crooked over his face, and without being able to see his eyes, she couldn’t tell if he might be faking.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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