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falsely



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Some New Yorkers said that they had been falsely targeted and that the process for proving that a property shouldn’t be subject to the tax is difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch's death.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The station aired three pre-recorded announcements falsely stating the King had died during the Barry Marsh Show on 19 May.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Once again, he said, the state was trying to rip away his good name and falsely brand him a killer.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

“How are you, Myrtle?” said Hermione in a falsely bright voice.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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